Air Canada picks French-speaking top boss of Scandinavian Airlines as CEO

By Shivansh Tiwary and Allison Lampert July 8 (Reuters) - Air Canada on Wednesday named the French-speaking head of ...

Air Canada taps new CEO to replace chief who couldn’t speak French

Michael Rousseau retired after failing to issue condolences both in English and French after a fatal airport disaster. Read ...

Air Canada names Anko van der Werff as new CEO following predecessor's French-language fracas

Air Canada on Wednesday named Anko Van der Werff as its next president and CEO, following the departure of Michael Rousseau.
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Air Canada names Scandinavian Airlines head Anko Van der Werff as next CEO

MONTREAL — Air Canada has named Scandinavian Airlines head Anko Van der Werff as the Canadian airline’s next chief executive.

SAS CEO to step down in 2027 to lead Air Canada

SAS CEO Anko van der Werff will step down in 2027 to lead Air Canada, while SAS starts the search for his successor. Read the latest executive news.