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Should Air Canada’s (TSX:AC) Expanded PAL Regional Deal Reshape Its Domestic Connectivity Strategy?
In January 2026, Air Canada and PAL Airlines announced they had signed a letter of intent to extend their regional flying agreement to 2032 and expand it to cover eleven Dash 8-400 aircraft serving Eastern Canada and Quebec.
This deeper partnership highlights Air Canada’s effort to reinforce regional connectivity by outsourcing more short-haul flying to a specialized partner in underserved markets.
Next, we’ll examine how expanding PAL’s Dash 8-400 operations for Air Canada Express could...