Editing Air Canada (section)

===2010s===
In December 2010, ACE sold 44&nbsp;million Air Canada shares,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aceaviation.com/en/about/documents/ACE_history.pdf | title=ACE History and Background | date=January 2011 | publisher=ACE Aviation | access-date=14 March 2019 | archive-date=28 August 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828172808/http://www.aceaviation.com/en/about/documents/ACE_history.pdf | url-status=live }}</ref> followed by the remaining 31&nbsp;million shares in November 2012 to Cormark Securities Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=2011147913&view=65938-0&Start=10&htm=0|title=ACE Aviation|access-date=24 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904124905/http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=2011147913&view=65938-0&Start=10&htm=0|archive-date=4 September 2015}}</ref>

==== New branding and fleet ====
[[File:Air Canada 2017 new livery - Airbus A321-211.jpg|thumb|New livery for Air Canada's fleet, unveiled at [[Montréal–Trudeau International Airport]] in February 2017 with an [[Airbus A321]]]]
On 9 February 2017, a new retro red and black aircraft livery was launched, to coincide with Air Canada's 80th anniversary and Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation. The update includes design aspects from the logo used between 1964 and 1992, with an overall white colour scheme, with a black underside, tail fin with red maple leaf rondelle, black "Air Canada" lettering with a red maple leaf rondelle underneath, and a black "mask" surrounding the cockpit windows.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Nation's Carrier|url=https://www.aircanada.com/content/dam/aircanada/portal/documents/PDF/media/livery/illustrative_guide_en.pdf#page=6|publisher=Air Canada|access-date=5 November 2017|date=2017|archive-date=11 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155053/https://www.aircanada.com/content/dam/aircanada/portal/documents/PDF/media/livery/illustrative_guide_en.pdf#page=6|url-status=live}}</ref> 
[[File:C-GJXN of Air Canada.jpg|thumb|An Air Canada [[Airbus A220|Airbus A220-300]] at [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport]], 2020]]
In December 2013, Air Canada ordered 61 [[Boeing 737 MAX]] single-aisle narrow body aircraft to replace its existing fleet of Airbus A320 series aircraft with the first MAX&nbsp;8 variant delivered on 2 November 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Air Canada orders 61 Boeing 737 MAX jets |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-orders-61-boeing-737-max-jets-1.2460560 |access-date=15 May 2020 |date=11 December 2013 |archive-date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902040315/https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-orders-61-boeing-737-max-jets-1.2460560 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skiesmag.com/news/air-canada-takes-first-boeing-737-max/|last=Cline|first=Andy|date=2 November 2017|access-date=5 November 2017|title=Air Canada takes its first Boeing 737 MAX|work=Skies Mag|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015537/https://www.skiesmag.com/news/air-canada-takes-first-boeing-737-max/|url-status=live}}</ref> Some [[Airbus A319]]s will be transferred to Air Canada's Rouge subsidiary, with the remaining fleet retired. As part of the deal, Boeing purchased 25 Embraer E190s from Air Canada that were retired in 2016. The same year, Air Canada signed an agreement with [[Bombardier Aerospace]] to replace the E190s with [[Bombardier CSeries|Airbus A220/CSeries]] aircraft from 2019.<ref name="cseries order">{{cite press release|url=https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2016-02-17-Air-Canada-to-Purchase-Bombardier-C-Series-as-Part-of-its-Fleet-Renewal-Program|title=Air Canada to Purchase Bombardier C Series as Part of its Fleet Renewal Program|date=17 February 2016|access-date=17 July 2019|work=Air Canada|archive-date=8 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708132710/https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2016-02-17-Air-Canada-to-Purchase-Bombardier-C-Series-as-Part-of-its-Fleet-Renewal-Program|url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2017, Air Canada reintroduced Premium Economy on its North American wide-body flights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/travel-news-and-updates.html#/20170609|title=Air Canada Travel News and Updates|website=www.aircanada.com|access-date=15 June 2017|archive-date=31 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731233409/https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/travel-news-and-updates.html#/20170609|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2018, Air Canada rebranded its international business class cabin as Air Canada Signature Class.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/fly/onboard/cabin-features/signature-service.html?icid=ac%7Cachome%7Csignature%7Ccaen%7C180417%7Cbnr | title=Air Canada Signature Service | publisher=Air Canada | access-date=9 July 2019 | archive-date=25 July 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725010609/https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/fly/onboard/cabin-features/signature-service.html?icid=ac%7Cachome%7Csignature%7Ccaen%7C180417%7Cbnr | url-status=live }}</ref> Passengers could expect an enhanced menu, including the new Air Canada Signature Cocktail, as well as new amenity kits, a chauffeur service (using BMW vehicles) at its hubs during domestic to international connections, and access to the Air Canada Signature Suite at [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]]. On select North American routes, Air Canada Signature Service is offered on widebody aircraft.

In May 2018, Air Canada listed Taiwan as part of China to comply with a requirement of China's civil aviation administration.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/05/18/taiwanese-community-upset-as-air-canada-caves-to-demand-to-list-the-territory-as-part-of-china.html|title=Air Canada move to list Taiwan as part of China sees backlash, threat of boycot|work=thestar.com|access-date=12 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142421/https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/05/18/taiwanese-community-upset-as-air-canada-caves-to-demand-to-list-the-territory-as-part-of-china.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 6 June 2018, Air Canada and [[Air China]] signed a joint venture, the first joint venture between a North American and Chinese airline.<ref name=GN1>{{cite news |title=Air Canada, Air China sign agreement to boost co-operation on Canada-China flights |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4256217/air-canada-air-china-agreement/ |date=6 June 2018 |agency=The Canadian Press |publisher=Global News |access-date=9 July 2019 |archive-date=7 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807010146/https://globalnews.ca/news/4256217/air-canada-air-china-agreement/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Proposed acquisition of Transat A.T.====
On 16 May 2019, Air Canada announced it was in exclusive talks to buy [[Transat A.T.]], the parent company that owns [[Air Transat]], for CA$520&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-transat-1.5138180| title = Air Canada in exclusive talks to buy Air Transat| date = 16 May 2019| website = CBC News| publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation| access-date = 20 Jan 2024| archive-date = 2024-07-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240713051423/https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-transat-1.5138180| url-status = live}}</ref>

On 27 June 2019, Transat A.T. agreed to be purchased by Air Canada for CA$13 per share.  On 11 August 2019, Air Canada raised the purchase price of Transat A.T. to CA$18 per share. The overall value of the deal was now $720&nbsp;million. On 23 August 2019, 95% of Transat A.T. shareholders approved the acquisition by Air Canada on that basis.  The agreement was revised downwards in October 2020 to CA$5 per share, reflecting the challenges posed to the airline industry by the [[COVID-19|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-transat-1.5760154| title = Air Canada agrees to still take over Air Transat, but for much lower price| last = Evans| first = Pete| date = 13 Oct 2020| website = CBC News| publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation| access-date = 28 Jan 2024| archive-date = 2020-11-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201122100059/https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-transat-1.5760154| url-status = live}}</ref>

The plan was "expected to face intense scrutiny from the Competition Bureau and other regulatory authorities, including in Europe", according to CBC News.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/air-transat-shareholders-approve-sale-air-canada-1.5257276|title=Transat shareholders approve Air Canada takeover, deal now in regulators' hands|date=23 August 2019|website=CBC|access-date=25 August 2019|archive-date=25 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825185229/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/air-transat-shareholders-approve-sale-air-canada-1.5257276|url-status=live}}</ref>  While the Government of Canada approved the takeover on 11 February 2021,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-air-canada-transat-1.5911340| title = Federal government approves Air Canada purchase of Transat A.T. Inc.| last1 = Zimonjic| first1 = Peter| last2 = Burke| first2 = Ashley| date = 11 Feb 2021| website = CBC News| publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation| access-date = 28 Jan 2024| archive-date = 2024-02-17 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240217022026/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-air-canada-transat-1.5911340| url-status = live}}</ref> it was dropped in April 2021 following a failure to secure [[European Commission]] approval.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 April 2021|title=Air Canada Drops Transat Takeover After Battle With Europe|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-02/air-canada-cancels-takeover-of-transat-after-battle-with-europe|access-date=3 April 2021|archive-date=2 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402164905/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-02/air-canada-cancels-takeover-of-transat-after-battle-with-europe|url-status=live}}</ref>