Business·NewVan der Werff is currently CEO of Scandinavian Airlines and will assume his new role at Air Canada by January 2027.Van der Werff is currently CEO of Scandinavian Airlines and will take over at Air Canada by January 2027CBC News · Posted: Jul 08, 2026 9:07 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Air Canada planes on a tarmac. The airline named Anko Van der Werff as its next president and CEO on Wednesday. (Alex Lupul/CBC)Air Canada is naming Anko Van der Werff as their next president and CEO, the company announced Wednesday.Van der Werff is currently president and chief executive officer at Scandinavian Airlines and will take on the new role with Air Canada by January 2027.The new CEO succeeds Michael Rousseau, who announced his retirement from Air Canada earlier this year after making an English-only condolence announcement following the deadly crash at New York's LaGuardia Airport.More to come.