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San Francisco Chronicle
30-04-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Major Canadian airline cuts San Francisco flights as Trump backlash intensifies
Air Canada is trimming its planned winter capacity between Montreal and San Francisco, the latest sign of waning Canadian interest in U.S. travel as political tensions mount and demand falters. Originally slated to operate twice daily flights on the route through the winter season, the airline has opted to maintain just one daily flight from November through March, according to the latest filings on the analytics firm Cirium 's airline planning tool. Aviation journal Simply Flying reported that Air Canada Chairman Vagn Sørensen cited concerning transborder travel trends during the company's annual shareholders' meeting on March 31, noting a 10% year-over-year drop in bookings to the U.S. between April and September. The airline said it reduced capacity in response to weakening demand. While Air Canada rejected a report by travel data company OAG of a 75% drop in forward bookings as inaccurate, Cirium projected a 7.6% year-over-year decline in summer capacity on routes between Canada and the U.S. The decline aligns with a broader trend impacting U.S.-bound Canadian travel. According to Visit California, the state tourism board, Canadian air arrivals to the state dropped 15.5% in March and 12% in February. Total nonresident arrivals fell 11% year-over-year in March. 'Sure, you-know-who is trying to stir things up back in D.C., but don't let that ruin your beach plans. California is the ultimate playground — over 2,000 miles from Washington and a world away in mindset,' said Gov. Gavin Newsom in a social media message promoting the state. Industry analysts point to President Trump's renewed tariffs, provocative rhetoric and a boycott movement in Canada as drivers of the slump. 'For Canada, the unintended consequences of tariff threats could have a drag on travel to the U.S.,' according to a February report from Visual Approach Analytics. 'While a show of solidarity by the Canadians, it will also disproportionately hurt Canadian airlines. However, it will also hurt the local economies in the U.S. that rely on Canadian travel.'
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Boeing 737 Max Hits Car In The Middle of Runway During Takeoff
Takeoff and landing are the most dangerous parts of any flight, and the fatal mid-air collision in Washington, DC two weeks ago highlighted this. A Gol Boeing 737 Max collided with a ground vehicle while taking off from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thankfully, the flight crew stopped the airliner before the end of the runway at Galeão International Airport, and no one was injured. One passenger onboard the Brazilian airline's flight recorded the aborted takeoff. The initial acceleration seemed normal until a loud thud was heard inside the cabin. Then, the thrust reversers were deployed to slow the plane's takeoff roll. According to Simply Flying, the flight crew told air traffic control that a car was in the middle of the runway. It was later confirmed that the vehicle belonged to the airport. Everyone onboard safely evacuated the damaged aircraft on the runway via airstairs, so it wasn't an urgent enough emergency to necessitate the inflatable slide. Gol operated an additional flight to the airplane's scheduled destination of Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport for the stranded passengers. The carrier noted that the incident didn't impact any of its other flights. A similar incident happened at Chicago O'Hare Airport last month. A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max hit a coyote while taking off on a flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. However, this plane lifted over the ground and flew for 40 minutes before returning to Chicago. The collision damaged the nose and landing gear. On-site engineers inspected the plane and cleared it to fly again just four hours a coyote can't discern how dangerous an airport runway can be, whoever was behind the wheel of the airport car should be smart enough not to drive in front of an accelerating airliner. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Boeing 737 Max Hits Car In The Middle of Runway During Takeoff
Takeoff and landing are the most dangerous parts of any flight, and the fatal mid-air collision in Washington, DC two weeks ago highlighted this. A Gol Boeing 737 Max collided with a ground vehicle while taking off from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thankfully, the flight crew stopped the airliner before the end of the runway at Galeão International Airport, and no one was injured. A Gol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (PS-GPP) collided with an airport vehicle while accelerating for takeoff at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) in Rio on 11 February Night (Tuesday). The aircraft, registration PS-GPP, was destined to Fortaleza, but… — FL360aero (@fl360aero) February 12, 2025 One passenger onboard the Brazilian airline's flight recorded the aborted takeoff. The initial acceleration seemed normal until a loud thud was heard inside the cabin. Then, the thrust reversers were deployed to slow the plane's takeoff roll. According to Simply Flying, the flight crew told air traffic control that a car was in the middle of the runway. It was later confirmed that the vehicle belonged to the airport. Everyone onboard safely evacuated the damaged aircraft on the runway via airstairs, so it wasn't an urgent enough emergency to necessitate the inflatable slide. Gol operated an additional flight to the airplane's scheduled destination of Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport for the stranded passengers. The carrier noted that the incident didn't impact any of its other flights. A similar incident happened at Chicago O'Hare Airport last month. A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max hit a coyote while taking off on a flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. However, this plane lifted over the ground and flew for 40 minutes before returning to Chicago. The collision damaged the nose and landing gear. On-site engineers inspected the plane and cleared it to fly again just four hours a coyote can't discern how dangerous an airport runway can be, whoever was behind the wheel of the airport car should be smart enough not to drive in front of an accelerating airliner. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
