Air Canada, Air China near JV agreement

Air Canada CFO Mike Rousseau said the airline is confident of agreeing a JV with Air China in the coming months following more than a year of talks (Routes Online, 18-Mar-2018). Mr Rousseau said a meeting was scheduled in May-2018 to "put the finishing touches"on the agreement. "We want to make sure that on both sides we get it right... And certainly our expectation is that Air China will be a great partner for us", Mr Rousseau said. The two Star Alliance carriers already have a codeshare and lounge agreement, which will be expanded from Ap-2018.