Air Canada pilots protest against route cuts in Calgary
Global News
Air Canada announced it would slash six routes out of Calgary this winter due to an ongoing pilot shortage that the airline said threatens its 'overall operational stability.'
Dozens of Air Canada pilots stood outside Calgary International Airport on Saturday in an informational picket line to protest against route cuts into and out of the city.
In August, Air Canada announced it would slash six routes out of Calgary this winter due to an ongoing pilot shortage that the airline said threatens its “overall operational stability.”
Non-stop flights from Calgary to Ottawa, Halifax, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Cancun, and Frankfurt will no longer be in service at the end of October due to ongoing fleet and crew constraints, Air Canada said.
“The industry-wide shortage of regional pilots is expected to have a prolonged impact on Air Canada’s regional network,” said Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick in an email in August.
“This has resulted in resource pressures as Air Canada has been required to operate certain routes with mainline aircraft that are normally served by its main regional partner.”
Air Canada Pilots Association master elected council chair Charlene Hudy said the route cuts are very concerning because they question the reliability of Canada’s aviation industry and network.
According to Hudy, Air Canada pilots have been fighting for better job security, increased wages and improved aviation safety for the last few weeks as part of the bargaining process. The association’s collective agreement with the airline expires in December.
“We really want to have a reliable, sustainable and competitive aviation network. … When Air Canada announced the route cuts, part of the problem was the pilot shortage,” she told Global News on Saturday.
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