Air Canada CEO to retire after English-only crash message draws criticism
Michael Rousseau sparked controversy for addressing a deadly crash in an English-only video with French subtitles.
Air Canada CEO to retire after English-only crash message draws criticism
Michael Rousseau sparked controversy for addressing a deadly crash in an English-only video with French subtitles. Grouped from 7 articles across 7 sources.
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Air Canada CEO to retire after English-only condolence furor
Air Canada has announced that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year. This follows public criticism of his failure to voice condolences in French as well as English after two pilots were killed in a collision.
Air Canada CEO to retire after backlash over English-only crash message
Air Canada will seek a new CEO with "the ability to communicate in French" after Rousseau's English-only condolence message about the deadly New York crash.
Air Canada CEO to retire after criticism for English-only condolence video
Michael Rousseau faced calls to resign for his message after the Air Canada crash at LaGuardia airport killed two pilots, including one French-Canadian.
Air Canada CEO to quit after furore about crash condolence video
He created a public relations fiasco with an English-only video statement about the deadly crash.
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after French language controversy
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of the third quarter, the airline said on Monday, in the wake of a recent backlash for offering condolences after a fatal crash in English and not in French, one of the country's two official languages.
Air Canada CEO to resign after backlash to video tribute of pilots killed in crash
Michael Rousseau faced mockery for speaking English and not French while addressing fatal LaGuardia airport crash Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The head of Canada’s largest airline is stepping down after his video tribute to pilots killed in a fatal collision became a public relations nightmare for Air Canada, prompting a wave of mockery and indignation at him from both the public and politicians for not speaking French. Air Canada’s CEO, Michael Rousseau, will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, the company said on Monday. He will continue to lead the company and serve on the board of directors until that time, the carrier said. Continue reading...
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