The airliner suspended indefinitely 14 regional routes in Atlantic Canada because of the downturn in passengers. Derek Stanford, the Atlantic Canada Airports Association president and CEO of the Saint John Airport, said airport officials have been lobbying the federal government for financial assistance as the recovery timeline continues to be pushed back. Derrick Stanford is the CEO of the Saint John Airport and the president of the Atlantic Canada Airports Association. (Submitted by Derrick Stanford)The federal Liberal government's throne speech said Ottawa will work to support regional routes, many of which have been suspended in Atlantic Canada . Karl Moore, an airline industry expert and professor at McGill University, says the recovery timeline for the industry has been pushed to 2024.

Source: CBC News September 27, 2020 09:56 UTC