Air Canada CEO: “Government Restrictions Are Preventing A Return To Normality”

An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX taxies to its gate. (Photo: James Dinsdale | AirlineGeeks)

Running a commercial airline is a tough job during the best of times, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become even more difficult, especially when operating in an environment that restricts both domestic and international traffic.

In a webinar hosted by Aviation Week, Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu has explained some of the unique challenges that his carrier has been facing during the past three months, Air Canada having been the only Canadian airlines to continue operations, even if reduced by 95%, during the peak of the pandemic.

On top of the prohibition for all non-essential international travel from Canada and the complete closure of the southern border with the U.S., Air Canada had to survive in an environment that has seen some of the Canadian provinces impose constraints and even quarantines to domestic passengers coming from other provinces, therefore stifling, even more, an already depressed demand for air transport.

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