Air Canada initiates non-stop service between Montréal (YUL) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on 3 July 2026, operating three weekly flights via the Airbus A321XLR. The narrowbody long-haul aircraft, with 4,700 NM range and 182-seat capacity including 14 lie-flat Signature suites, enables this 8-hour-40-minute transatlantic connection without widebody deployment. Service runs Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from BER until 11 October 2026, with return flights Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from YUL until 10 October. This route marks the first direct link between the cities, validating the A321XLR for thin transatlantic markets and shifting operator strategy toward secondary Canadian hubs. Flight time is one hour shorter from YUL due to prevailing winds.