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Part 3 Part 3 –– Recent Events Recent Events 1. On May 201. On May 20thth 2007, Air Canada Jazz Flight 8911, 2007, Air Canada Jazz Flight 8911,

a Bombardier CRJ-100 bound from Moncton, a Bombardier CRJ-100 bound from Moncton, landing gear collapsed while vacating the runway landing gear collapsed while vacating the runway after touching down at Toronto Pearson Airport.after touching down at Toronto Pearson Airport.

2. Air Canada decided to provide new services for 2. Air Canada decided to provide new services for every rate of price ( Cheap to Expensive ) until to every rate of price ( Cheap to Expensive ) until to March 31March 31stst 2009. 2009.

3. On January 283. On January 28thth 2008, an Air Canada Boeing 2008, an Air Canada Boeing 767-300 series jet was forced to divert to 767-300 series jet was forced to divert to Shannon International Airport, County Clare in Shannon International Airport, County Clare in Ireland due to a Ireland due to a ““medical emergencymedical emergency””..

Company InformationCompany Information

Company Name: Air CanadaCompany Name: Air Canada Products/Services Offered ( Specific Products/Services Offered ( Specific

or Categories ) : The main or Categories ) : The main products/services offered by Air products/services offered by Air Canada is transportation by airline Canada is transportation by airline and flag carrier. Airline of Air Canada and flag carrier. Airline of Air Canada transports customers not only transports customers not only domestically but also internationally.domestically but also internationally.

Brief History of CompanyBrief History of Company

History of Air CanadaHistory of Air Canada……

Air Canada is founded in 1937 and also it Air Canada is founded in 1937 and also it has had corporate headquarters in has had corporate headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, since it moved from Montreal, Quebec, since it moved from Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1949. The Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1949. The predecessor of Air Canada is Trans-Canada predecessor of Air Canada is Trans-Canada Airlines and it was created by legislation of Airlines and it was created by legislation of the federal government as a subsidiary of the federal government as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway on April 10Canadian National Railway on April 10thth 1936.1936.

Size of the CompanySize of the Company

Size of Air CanadaSize of Air Canada……

The company, Air Canada provides The company, Air Canada provides scheduled and charter air transportation for scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo to 160 destinations, passengers and cargo to 160 destinations, with its largest hub at Toronto Pearson with its largest hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The company is the International Airport. The company is the worldworld’’s 8s 8thth largest passenger airline by fleet largest passenger airline by fleet size. Air Canada is a founding member of size. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance, and alliance of 21 member Star Alliance, and alliance of 21 member airlines formed in 1997.airlines formed in 1997.

Extent of International Extent of International Business Part 1 Business Part 1 –– The Scope The Scope1. Air Canada Jetz1. Air Canada Jetz Air Canada Jetz provides service for Air Canada Jetz provides service for

International customers such as CEO, International customers such as CEO, pro-Athletes etc. in the world to get pro-Athletes etc. in the world to get charter service from Air Canada.charter service from Air Canada.

2. Air Canada Cargo2. Air Canada Cargo Air Canada Cargo provides services Air Canada Cargo provides services

that transports an array of freights to that transports an array of freights to 150 international destinations. 150 international destinations.

Extent of International Extent of International Business Part 2 Business Part 2 –– The Facts The Facts

About the TableAbout the Table……

The table in above represents the The table in above represents the firm size and Traffic density of Air firm size and Traffic density of Air Canada and Canadian.Canada and Canadian.

Basically, Air Canada is enough Basically, Air Canada is enough international to provide services for international to provide services for almost every citizen in the world.almost every citizen in the world.