Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline. It flies from Canada to the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and some Caribbean countries. Air Canada began on September 1, 1937.[1] It was first called Trans-Canada Air Lines. The first flight was from Vancouver to Seattle. The airline's name changed to Air Canada in 1964.[2] Air Canada was privatized in 1989.[3] A large strike was launched by Air Canada pilots in September 1998.[4] The airline became a founding member of Star Alliance since 1997 alongside Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines. Air Canada bought Canadian Airlines in 2000.[5] Since the early 2000s Air Canada has had many financial problems.[6]
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| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | |||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | |||
Fleet
Air Canada's fleet includes:[7]
- Embraer 190
- Airbus A319
- Airbus A220
- Airbus A320
- Airbus A321
- Airbus A330
- Boeing 737 MAX [8]
- Boeing 767
- Boeing 777
- Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Air Canada has ordered the Boeing 737 MAX airplanes for the future. It is still receiving more Embraers and Boeing 787s. In the past, Air Canada had Airbus A340s, Boeing 727s, Boeing 737s, Boeing 747s, Douglas DC-8s, Douglas DC-9s and Embraer 170s.[9]
Gallery
- Boeing 727-233-Adv, Air Canada AN1403561.jpg
An Air Canada Boeing 727 in 1984
- Air Canada Boeing 787-8 C-GHPQ (2) (14235580133).jpg
An Air Canada Boeing 787 at Toronto
- Air Canada Dinner.jpg
Air Canada's Food
- AirCanadaExpressDash8-Q400C-GGFJ YYJJuly2019.jpg
A Air Canada Express Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 Airplane
- Air Canada HQ.jpg
The headquarters of Air Canada in Montreal
Air Canada Media
- Malton Airport 1939 - TCA Lockheed Electra 14H2s (14Hs).jpg
A TCA Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra at Malton Airport, 1939
- Boeing 767-233, Air Canada AN0201046.jpg
An Air Canada Boeing 767-200 in the 1964-1992 livery
- Star Alliance (Air Canada) Airbus A340-313 C-FYLD (23761975652).jpg
An Air Canada Airbus A340-300 in Star Alliance livery, 1997. Air Canada was a founding member of the airline alliance, established in 1997.
A Boeing 737-275 with a hybrid Air Canada-Canadian Airlines International livery. The latter airline was acquired by Air Canada in 2001.
- C-GHPV Air Canada B788 FRA (33882313988).jpg
An Air Canada Boeing 787-8 in the 'Frosted Leaf' livery at Frankfurt Airport. In 2005, the airline ordered a number of Boeing 787-8s.
- Calin Rovinescu 2015.jpg
Calin Rovinescu in 2015. Rovinescu served as the CEO of Air Canada from 2009 to 2021.
- Air Canada 2017 new livery - Airbus A321-211.jpg
New livery for Air Canada's fleet, unveiled at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport in February 2017 with an Airbus A321
An Air Canada Airbus A220-300 at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, 2020
Operating regional feeder services, Air Canada Express is a subsidiary of Air Canada.
References
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Taylor, Fabrice (17 June 2015). Memo to lingering skeptics: The new Air Canada is nothing like the old. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/the-new-air-canada-is-nothing-like-the-old/article25009427/.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).