After his English-only crash message was criticized, Air Canada CEO will retire this year
Corroborated by 16 sources from 16 publishers
TL;DR
Multiple sources report that tORONTO (AP) Air Canada announced Monday that its CEO will retire later this year, after Michael Rousseau was criticized for his English-only message of condolence following this months deadly crash … [+2657 chars]..
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Bloomberg Industries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/air-canada-ceo-to-quit-after-furor-about-plane-crash-video
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgme8xy2rl1o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-30/air-canada-ceo-to-quit-after-crash-condolence-video-video
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-to-retire-4587745
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/air-canada-ceo-resignation
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CBS News MoneyWatch
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-retiring-english-only-message
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The Hill Business
https://thehill.com/business/5807520-air-canada-ceo-to-quit-amid-backlash-over-laguardia-crash-response
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Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/air-canada-ceo-to-quit-after-furor-about-plane-crash-video
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Dow Jones World News
https://www.wsj.com/articles/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-set-to-retire-c8cbab35
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Financial Times Companies
https://www.ft.com/content/1aa8a108-440a-45bc-9711-26f2a1d54c45
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CNBC 100003114
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/air-canada-ceo-will-retire-this-year-after-his-english-only-crash-message-was-criticized.html
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Politico
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/30/air-canada-ceo-to-retire-after-english-only-response-to-laguardia-tragedy-00850016
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The Hill Transportation
https://thehill.com/policy/international/air-canada-ceo-retiring-english-laguardia-crash-message
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/03/30/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-quits-airline-laguardia-crash-accident
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/03/30/air-canada-ceo-french-condolences-crash-laguardia
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Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/air-canada-ceo-crash-english-french-resign-02da899607c92b8ecb31dc01085e4980
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgme8xy2rl1o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Abcnews.com
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/air-canada-ceo-retire-year-after-english-crash-131539663
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WLS-TV
https://abc7chicago.com/post/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-will-retire-english-crash-message-french-was-criticized/18811686
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CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/business/air-canada-ceo-english-french-crash-hnk
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DW (English)
https://www.dw.com/en/air-canada-ceo-to-retire-after-french-condolence-furor/a-76595769
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/03/31/air-canada-ceo-french-forgot-basics-of-crisis-leadership
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Bloomberg Industries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/air-canada-ceo-rousseau-s-french-fiasco-touches-nerve-in-quebec
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Bloomberg Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-31/air-canada-ceo-s-french-fiasco-touches-nerve-in-quebec-video
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv1q9gz39do?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS