Air Transat

Aviation Week Network Staff
This week’s staff movements in the commercial aviation industry highlight two Canadian carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
New routes from and within the Americas region are being opened by Emirates, Air Transat and Alaska Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Negotiators from Air Transat and the union representing its 2,100 flight attendants have forged a second tentative agreement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Insufficient wage increases in relation to the cost of living and stagnant compensation from previous years were the major reasons they rejected the agreement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
For the airline and aerospace industries, many questions about pandemic recovery remain unanswered.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
The Montreal-based airline currently has three aircraft affected, and the total number should reach five or six by the end of its fiscal 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The partnership has the potential to transform the competitive landscape in Canada with a strong third option for consumers in the Canadian market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Canadian carrier Porter Airlines has increased its order for Embraer E2s and announced a joint venture with leisure airline Air Transat.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Under the Canadian Labor Code, a strike would be legal as of Jan. 3, 2024, the Canadian Union of Public Employees says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The joint venture is an enhanced partnership Porter’s top executive describes as having “the potential to transform the competitive landscape in Canada.”
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Canada’s Air Transat plans to open a route to Marrakesh, Morocco, during the northern summer 2024 season.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Flights are being added in the Caribbean/Latin America as well as in Europe.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is adding flights to Peru for the first time, with Montreal-Lima becoming the farthest Airbus A321LR route in its network.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The agreement allows the Canadian airline’s passengers more destination options in Colombia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The carrier will resume flying to the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’ in November for the first time since 2015.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in May 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The Canadian carriers’ new codeshare accord also includes Air Transat placing its code on a host of WestJet’s North America routes.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is adding back service from Toronto and Quebec City to Paris.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Air Canada has resumed its seasonal route between Montreal and Sao Paolo, which will operate throughout the winter until March 2022.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The three destinations will join Air Transat’s network from Montreal next summer.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Canadian leisure carrier will start serving London from Quebec City during the summer 2022 season.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A pair of new domestic services will launch during the summer 2022 season.
Airports & Networks