The risk of failing to achieve external equity (or comparability with other employers) is the loss of pilots. Although there is some debate about whether there is a shortage of airline pilots, a concern for airlines is the attraction and retention of experienced flight crew.

Canada’s largest airline and business leaders are urging the federal government to intervene in labor talks with its pilots in hopes of avoiding a shutdown.

Air Canada said on Thursday that the federal Canadian government should be prepared to intervene to prevent a looming pilots' strike that the carrier said could cause disruption for weeks to come. Spokesman Christophe Hennebelle,

Air Canada is asking the federal government to intervene as early as Saturday to request arbitration ahead of a potential strike by pilots at the country’s largest airline.

Canada’s Conservative party chief says he stands with pilots in a labor dispute with Air Canada, as the carrier prepares to suspend flights ahead of a potential strike.Most Read from BloombergHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisAfter a Record Hot Summer,

The union representing Air Canada pilots is in position to strike as soon as Sept. 18, so the required 72 hours' notice could come over the weekend. Talks to resume in Metro Vanco

More than 5,200 pilots for Air Canada could go on strike Sept. 18, slowing the movement of cargo for customers shipping goods via the airline.

Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, is preparing for a possible shutdown of most of its operations as negotiations with its pilots’ union approach a deadlock. On September 9, 2024, the airline announced that it is finalizing contingency plans to suspend most of its services.