Monday, September 16, 2024 Air Canada is preparing to expand its network with the introduction of two new routes to the United States. One of these routes will mark the airline’s return to a destination after more than five years. Both services are scheduled to commence in May 2025, utilizing the airline’s fleet of Mitsubishi CRJ-900 regional jets.
New US Destinations In a move to strengthen its presence in the United States, Air Canada will launch two new services next year. According to Ishiron Aviation on X, the airline will operate the following routes: This expansion highlights Air Canada’s commitment to enhancing its North American connectivity, offering travelers more options and convenient access to key destinations in the United States. Here are the schedules for the two new routes: Route Departure Airport Arrival Airport Aircraft Launch Date Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) YYZ JAX CRJ-900 May 2025 Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport (YUL) to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) YUL CVG CRJ-900 May 2025 Air Canada currently offers service to Cincinnati from Toronto, but it has not flown to Jacksonville since 2019.
This new route marks Air Canada’s return to JAX, which will also become the airport’s sole international connection. In addition to its mainline operations with various Airbus and Boeing aircraft, Air Canada has a sub-fleet of over 100 regional jets operated under the Air Canada Express banner by Jazz and PAL Airlines. This includes a fleet of 35 Mitsubishi CRJ-900s, exclusively operated by Jazz.
Class Capacity Configuration Business 64 1-2 Economy 12 2-2 In addition to the 76-seat CRJ-900s, Air Canada uses other aircraft types for its regional services, including the Embraer E175, De Havilland Dash 8-400, and the smaller Mitsubishi CRJ-200. While Jazz operates all four of these aircraft types, PAL Airlines operates only some of the 46 Dash 8-400s in the fleet. Air Canada recently announced plans to use the CRJ-900s to resume service to another destination next year.
After discontinuing flights to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in April, the airline will restart service to BWI from Toronto Pearson International Airport in May. Recently, Air Canada has been in intense negotiations with the airline’s pilots to avoid a potential strike that could have resulted in the suspension of its mainline and subsidiary operations. The airline has now reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which has been accepted.
However, this agreement still requires ratification through a vote, a process that could take about a month. For now, the airline has successfully averted the strike. If ratified, the agreement will provide an additional $1.
9 billion in value for Air Canada’s pilots over the four-year term. Further details of the agreement will be disclosed once the ratification process is complete..
