Air Canada Recognized as One of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2026; the Eighth Time in Ten Years

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Canada was named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2026, the eighth time in a decade the airline has received this recognition.

"We’re proud to be recognized for our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. This award spotlights how our employees, resource groups, champions, leaders, and community partners work together to build a more fair, equitable, and inclusive future where everyone feels they belong," said Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs at Air Canada.

Air Canada continues to foster a more inclusive workplace and industry through strategic partnerships, employee-driven initiatives, and proactive outreach to diverse communities during recruitment:

• Connecting with underrepresented communities to share aviation career opportunities.
• Partnerships with Canadian organizations and specialty colleges to provide scholarship opportunities for underrepresented communities studying to be pilots and aircraft mechanics.
• Establishing a robust internal governance structure that supports inclusion and belonging through all levels of the organization.
• Celebrating the diversity of our workforce through Employee Resource Groups and Champions for inclusion.

Canada's Best Diversity Employers competition recognizes the nations' leaders in creating inclusive workplaces for employees from five underrepresented groups: women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and people who self-identify within 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Employers are selected by the editors at Mediacorp based on submissions to the annual Canada's Top 100 Employers project.

For more information on career opportunities with Air Canada please visit . In addition to being named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2026, Air Canada has recently been named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2026.

About Air Canada

Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. Headquartered in Montréal, Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and Internationally on six continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada’s Aeroplan program is Canada’s premier travel loyalty program, with more than 10 million members worldwide. Members can earn or redeem points on the world’s largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners. Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers more travel choices than any other Canadian tour operator to hundreds of destinations worldwide, with a wide selection of hotels, flights, cruises, day tours, and car rentals. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada’s passenger and freighter aircraft. Air Canada’s climate-related ambition includes a long-term aspirational goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. For additional information, please see . Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX (AC) in Canada and the OTCQX (ACDVF) in the US.

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