Description

Air Canada functions as a full-service airline, providing an array of flights across Canada, over the U.S. border, and to various international destinations. The company delivers scheduled passenger services through its primary Air Canada brand, along with its Air Canada Vacations and Air Canada Rouge subsidiaries, serving domestic, Canada-U.S. transborder, and global routes from and to Canada. Additionally, it expands its network by utilizing capacity purchase agreements with other regional carriers. As of December 31, 2021, Air Canada maintained a significant fleet: its mainline operations comprised 175 aircraft (97 Boeing and Airbus narrow-body jets, and 78 Boeing and Airbus wide-body planes); the Air Canada Express division operated 123 aircraft (including 50 Mitsubishi regional jets, 48 De Havilland Dash-8 turboprops, and 25 Embraer 175s); and Air Canada Rouge employed 39 aircraft (specifically 14 Airbus A321s, 5 Airbus A320s, and 20 Airbus A319s). Beyond passenger transportation, the company also offers air cargo services on domestic, U.S. transborder, and international routes connecting Canada with markets in Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. Furthermore, Air Canada is involved in the creation, promotion, and sale of vacation travel packages to popular regions such as the Caribbean, Mexico, the United States, Europe, Central and South America, the South Pacific, Australia, and Asia. It also arranges cruise packages across North America, Europe, and the Caribbean, and manages travel loyalty programs. Established in 1937, Air Canada's corporate headquarters are situated in Saint-Laurent, Canada.