Air Canada has unveiled plans to enhance its U.S.–Canada connectivity with the launch of new routes and increased capacity for the Summer 2026 season. Announced in Montréal on September 22, 2025, the move highlights the carrier’s strategy to strengthen its North American network while providing travelers with improved access to its global routes.
StandardAero (US) has announced that its San Antonio engine overhaul center has secured maintenance organization approval from the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) of China for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1Bturbofan engines. This approval is a significant milestone, enabling StandardAero to perform maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for Chinese operators using these advanced engines.
Condor Airlines, a prominent German leisure carrier, has announced plans to discontinue service from Frankfurt to six North American destinations in 2025. The affected routes include Baltimore, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Phoenix, San Antonio, Edmonton, and Halifax. This decision follows a ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice concerning feeder flights with Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline.
