Aug 17 (Reuters) - Air Canada ( ACDVF ) said it planned to

resume flights on Sunday after the Canadian Industrial Relations

Board (CIRB) acted on a directive from Canada's Jobs Minister

Patty Hajdu to end the strike resulting in the suspension of

more than 700 flights.

The CIRB directed Air Canada ( ACDVF ) to resume airline operations

and for all Air Canada ( ACDVF ) and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants to

resume their duties by 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), the airline said.

Thousands of Air Canada ( ACDVF ) flight attendants walked off the job

for the first time since 1985, after months of negotiations over

a new contract.