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] Air Canada bought Canadian Airlines in 2000.[5] Since the early 2000s Air Canada has had many financial problems.[6]
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Hubs | Calgary, Montreal, Toronto | |||
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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
Air Canada Media
A TCA Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra at Malton Airport, 1939
An Air Canada Boeing 767-200 in the 1964-1992 livery
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.
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 in 2015. Rovinescu served as the CEO of Air Canada from 2009 to 2021.
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
- ↑ "September 1, 1937: Passengers get to fly! 75 - Air Canada's 80th Anniversary". moments.aircanada.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Air Canada Corporate Profile". www.aircanada.com.
- ↑ Apr 12, Annie Bergeron-Oliver Published on; 2013 6:23pm (12 April 2013). "Air Canada's privatization, 25 years later".
- ↑ "Remember what happened in the last Air Canada strike? - The Star". thestar.com. 14 June 2011.
- ↑ Milton, Robert A. (2009). Straight from the Top: The Truth About Air Canada. Greystone Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-926685-40-3.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "Air Canada Planes, Fleet and Seat Maps". www.seatguru.com.
- ↑ "Boeing: Air Canada finalizes order for 61 737 MAXs". www.boeing.com.
- ↑ "Air Canada Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.