Flight Attendants at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for Jazz Aviation and Its Passengers The vote by Air Canada Express flight attendants to authorize a potential strike is a stark reminder that behind the glamour of air travel, there are human beings working under conditions that are often precarious and undervalued.
Nine months of stalled contract talks between Jazz Aviation and the Canadian Flight Attendant Union (CFAU) have yielded few breakthroughs on key issues such as pay, benefits, and job security.
Air Canada Express flights operate under a model known as "wet leasing," where an airline leases aircraft and crew from another company to fly under its own brand.