Air Canada CEO to retire after bilingual-balance backlash over LaGuardia crash
TL;DR
Air Canada said CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of the company’s fiscal third quarter, following criticism of a condolence message delivered mostly in English after a fatal LaGuardia runway crash. The airline will search for a successor with strong French-language skills, reflecting Canada’s bilingual framework and the airline’s need to emphasize bilingual leadership.
Topics:top-newsbusiness#air-canada#bilingual-leadership#business#ceo-retirement#french-language#michael-rousseau
- Air Canada C.E.O. to Step Down Amid Backlash Over Comments After Crash The New York Times
- Air Canada CEO to Quit After Furor About Crash Condolence Video Bloomberg.com
- Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire later this year following language controversy CBC
- Carney says Air Canada's English-only message after LaGuardia crash 'lacks compassion' BBC
- Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau Set to Retire WSJ
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on The New York Times