Air Canada Unveils Winter 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Team Livery Featuring Canadian Athletes
- Joe Breitfeller
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Air Canada has unveiled a new special Airbus A330 livery honoring Canadian Athletes who will be participating in the Milano Cortina 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic games.
On Thursday (November 27, 2025), Air Canada unveiled a new special Airbus A330 livery which pays tribute to Canadian athletes who will be participating in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic games. The special livery on Fin 940 features images of Team Air Canada Athlete Ambassadors and embodies the strength, dedication and national pride of Team Canada. The first scheduled flight for this special Team Canada livery was flight AC894 to Milan which took to the skies on Thursday, November 27, 2025. As the Official Airline of Team Canada, Air Canada will transport over 750 athletes and delegation members to and from the Games.
In Thursday’s announcement, Air Canada’s VP – Brand, Andy Shibata, said,
“This special livery is more than a design – it’s a tribute to the strength, resilience, and heart of the athletes representing Team Canada. As the official airline of Team Canada, we are honoured to support our athletes on their journey to Milano Cortina 2026. Our partnership with the COC and CPC reflects our shared commitment to excellence and to celebrating the power of sport that unites our nation. Bringing Canada’s Olympians and Paralympians to compete on the world’s greatest sporting stage is a point of pride for all of us at Air Canada.”
Also commenting on the new livery, the COC’s Chief Brand and Commercial Officer and CEO of the Canadian Olympic Foundation, Jacqueline Ryan, said,
“We’re so excited to see the Milano Cortina 2026 Air Canada livery take to the skies. Air Canada has been a longtime supporter of Team Canada, and this design emphasizes the strength and soaring ambitions of Canadian athletes. The new livery will no doubt inspire Canadians and help rally us all together on the road to Milano Cortina 2026.”
The Canadian Paralympic Committee’s CEO, Karen O’Neill, added,
“It is so exciting to see Canada's Paralympic and Olympic athletes celebrated with this new livery, and it definitely makes the Games feel even closer. Thank you to Air Canada for their incredible commitment to Team Canada and for their support and care in providing the athletes, coaches, and all team staff with a comfortable journey to the Games – we can’t wait until we head to Italy.”
Team Canada athletes will receive complimentary 35K Aeroplan status and 10,000 Aeroplan points through the Podium Program, along with care & share packages for athletes departing Canada, including amenity kits and memorabilia for added inflight comfort. Air Canada has proudly served as the Official Airline of the Canadian Olympic Team since 1988 and the Canadian Paralympic Team since 2007. This partnership will continue through the 2028 and 2030 Games, with further athlete endorsements planned.
Source: Air Canada / Globe Newswire
