Air Canada Prepares For Orderly Shutdown If Pilot Talks Fail

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

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

The Bus Depot closes

Late on a hot August night, the small bus depot that had stood alongside the tracks at Philden Beach saw the drivers sign-off for one last time and the two luxury motor coaches quietly disappear in the dead of night.With the busses gone, the witches’ h…