Air Canada Skating On Thicker Ice: Air Canada is much improved. But it still lags behind most of its high-flying regional peers Share LinkedIn icon Twitter icon facebook icon Mail icon Air Canada Skating On Thicker Ice: Air Canada is much improved. But it still lags behind most of its high-flying regional peers June 2014 2 min read Seth Kaplan Subscribe Issue Overview Imagine a hockey team that has improved year after year since the start of the decade. Last year was its best season in a long time. And it hopes to do even better this year. But a chance at the Stanley Cup? Not even close.