The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that Air Canada is slashing six major routes out of Calgary this winter, in part owing to an industry-wide pilot shortage the carrier says threatens its "overall operational stability." A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe says that the country's biggest airline confirmed Wednesday it will no longer offer non-stop flights from Calgary to Ottawa, Halifax, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Cancun or Frankfurt as of the end of October owing to continuing fleet and crew constraints. "The industry-wide shortage of regional pilots is expected to have a prolonged impact on Air Canada's regional network," said Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick in a statement. "This has resulted in resource pressures as Air Canada has been required to operate certain routes with mainline aircraft that are normally served by its main regional partner." Mr. Fitzpatrick added the Montreal-based airline is also facing pressure because of supply-chain challenges that are making it more difficult for the airline to obtain parts and complete airplane maintenance on time. "This has led to a review of the network schedule to ensure resources are deployed most efficiently and productively," he added.