Air Canada was today revealed as the launch customer for the Airspace Cabin from Airbus. The announcement was made during the 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo held in Hamburg, Germany. The Canadian airline has confirmed that the new cabin will be delivered on the company's 43rd Airbus A220 delivery, which is currently due to arrive in March 2026. The new cabin will introduce a new design language known as "Glowing Heart" that will filter across to the remaining Air Canada fleet. The 'largest' upgrade set to be seen on Airbus' A220 will be larger "Airbus XL Bins," which add space, reduce weight, and increase on-time performance. Air Canada's 43rd Airbus A220 will be the first A220 to be fitted with Airbus' XL Bin solution, modified from the current A320neo family design.<br/>
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Air Canada is set to relaunch its Toronto-Port of Spain route on May 2, one year after abruptly cancelling plans to resume flying to T&T. However, in a change from its initial announcement, the airline will now operate three weekly year-round flights instead of four. The Canadian carrier plans to operate nonstop overnight flights on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays out of Toronto. The service will use Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from Air Canada’s mainline fleet, with 169 seats (16 business, 153 economy) - adding over 4,000 seats to the market. Luis Noriega, Air Canada’s Latam and Caribbean sales director, told Guardian Media at a news conferenceat the Hilton Trinidad, that the decision to return is the culmination of planning that began last year. “Our decision to fly to Port of Spain is not related to [the current] geopolitical situation. We actually decided to come here last year, and we've been working on making this route successful by its own merits. As you know we did it up until 2020 and it was a very successful route,” said Noriega.<br/>
The country’s national carrier could soon be linking up with one of New Zealand’s regional airlines. Air New Zealand and Air Chathams are in talks over an interline agreement. This would allow Air Chathams passengers to change onto an Air New Zealand service without having to pick up their bags or check-in again, effectively creating a single itinerary. It would also mean more regional destinations would feature on Air New Zealand’s booking platform. The two airlines were close to announcing an interline agreement in March 2020 before it was scuppered by the Covid pandemic. Air New Zealand chief transformation and alliances officer, Mike Williams, said the deal would help boost regional connectivity. “We do our best to serve communities across the country. Smaller operators play a critical role and do an excellent job. “We are in discussions with Air Chathams about potential opportunities to work more closely with them.” Air Chathams chief operating officer Duane Emeny called the plan a “very big deal”. “Interline agreements between large carriers and small regional feeder airlines are critical enablers for regional growth and community wellbeing, especially in New Zealand,” Emeny told Stuff.<br/>