Negotiations often take unexpected twists and turns, but it seems Air Canada is writing its own playbook for bargaining with pilots. The airline announced today that it is finalizing contingency plans to suspend most of its operations. While the airline said there is still time to reach an agreement, it added that the “parties remain far apart.”Thumbnail Image: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying
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Boeing’s New 797 Will Be Built In Washington
Boeing has just reached a massive new tentative agreement affecting over 33,000 Boeing employeesIn its statement on the deal, Boeing revealed it plans to build the much-anticipated 797 mid-sized airliner in Washington. The proposed New Midsize Airplane (NMA) has been touted for around a decade, but these are the first concrete plans for the project.Thumbnail Image: First Class Photography | Shutterstock