Pilots Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther were killed when an Air Canada Express plane operated by Jazz Aviation collided with a fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia airport earlier this month. Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, is based in majority French-speaking Quebec. But on Monday, Air Canada announced that he will retire in September. Air Canada is subject to the federal Official Languages Act, which obliges it to provide services to its customers in both English and French. Jazz Aviation, which is owned by Nova Scotia-based holding company Chorus Aviation, operates regional flights under contract for Air Canada under the Air Canada Express brand.

Source: The Irish Times March 31, 2026 13:19 UTC