Overview
- Mediated talks late Monday led by William Kaplan produced a tentative agreement early Tuesday that pauses the walkout pending member ratification.
- Air Canada plans a phased resumption starting the evening of Aug. 19, warning full schedule normalization may take seven to ten days and that some flights will still be canceled.
- The dispute escalated after the union defied Canada Industrial Relations Board back‑to‑work orders issued under Section 107, creating a rare standoff with the airline and government.
- Air Canada estimates roughly 500,000 customers were affected by cancellations and has withdrawn quarterly and full‑year guidance due to the disruption.
- A central issue was unpaid time on the ground; the union says the tentative deal secures that pay as well as wage improvements after months of talks that included a company offer of a four‑year, 38% lift in total compensation.