Air Canada aims to hire 350 pilots ahead of eventual Boeing 737 Max return

MONTREAL -- Air Canada says it plans to hire 350 pilots next year in anticipation of the return of the Boeing 737 Max, whose grounding continues to weigh on Canada's largest airline. Chief executive Calin Rovinescu said once authorities lift the airspace ban it could take up to a year for all 50 Max jetliners slated to be in operation by mid-2020 to hit the skies. "This is a process that will indeed be gradual. This is not an overnight process," he said. Rovinescu cited "the serious disruption t