Air Canada prepares Rouge subsidiary for ULCC competition. As the Canadian ULCC market heats up, Air Canada said it is prepared to leverage the significant flexibility of its rouge subsidiary to ward off competition, from adding flights in major domestic markets to re-configuring aircraft to match rivals’ all-economy offerings. (Source: ATW Daily News August 9, 2018) |
Air Canada COO Ben Smith to take Air France-KLM helm. Air France-KLM’s board of directors appointed Air Canada COO Ben Smith as its new CEO, the first non-French national to head the group. (Source: ATWonline.com) |