TheAverageJoe Posted June 2, 2017 Report Posted June 2, 2017 Air Canada is getting its summer off to an early start with 11 New International Services The new international routes starting for summer 2017 include: FROM VANCOUVER Destination Start Date Aircraft Type Frequency Frankfurt June 1, 2017 Boeing 787-8 (mainline) Daily (seasonal) Nagoya June 1, 2017 Boeing 767-300ER (Rouge) Four-weekly (seasonal) Taipei June 8, 2017 Boeing 787-9 (mainline) Daily (year-round) London-Gatwick June 8, 2017 Boeing 767-300ER (Rouge) Three-weekly (seasonal) FROM TORONTO Destination Start Date Aircraft Type Frequency Berlin June 3, 2017 Boeing 767-300ER (Rouge) Four-weekly (seasonal) Reykjavik June 21, 2017 Airbus A319-100 (Rouge) Four-weekly (seasonal) Mumbai July 1, 2017 Boeing 787-9 (mainline) Four-weekly (year-round) FROM MONTREAL Destination Start Date Aircraft Type Frequency Marseille June 9, 2017 Boeing 767-300ER (Rouge) Three-weekly (seasonal) Tel Aviv June 22, 2017 Airbus A330-300 (mainline) Twice-weekly (seasonal) Reykjavik June 23, 2017 Airbus A319-100 (Rouge) Three-weekly (seasonal) Algiers July 1, 2017 Boeing 767-300ER (Rouge) Four-weekly (seasonal) https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2017-06-01-Air-Canada-is-getting-its-summer-off-to-an-early-start-with-11-New-International-Services
TheAverageJoe Posted June 25, 2017 Report Posted June 25, 2017 New Toronto-Cartagena route, added Bogota flight, bring South America Closer MONTREAL, June 7, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada announced today a new service to Cartagena along with increased frequency to Bogota for this winter, making it easier than ever to visit and explore Colombia. Both the weekly non-stop service to Cartagena, which is subject to government approval, and the service to Bogota will be operated by Air Canada Rouge. "It is never too early to start planning an escape from the Canadian winter, and Air Canada is pleased to give customers more options to consider with the launch of a new Air Canada Rouge route to Cartagena. This nearly 500-year-old city on Colombia's Caribbean coast offers visitors prime urban, beach and adventure tourism," said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. "With this new route, along with our year-round Toronto-Bogota increasing to five- from four-times weekly this winter, Air Canada will offer the best coverage of the Canada-Colombia market, with the most seats and frequency." The new, non-stop Toronto-Cartagena flights will operate with a 136-seat Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 aircraft offering two cabins of service, Premium Rouge and Economy. Flights will depart Toronto each Monday starting December 18, 2017 until April 9, 2018. Other features of the new service include easy connectivity to Air Canada's extensive global network and the opportunity for Aeroplan accumulation and redemption. FLIGHT ROUTE DEPART ARRIVE Day of the Week AC1872 Toronto-Cartagena 09:40 14:55 Monday AC1873 Cartagena-Toronto 15:55 21:05 Monday https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2017-06-07-Air-Canada-to-Expand-Services-to-Colombia-this-Winter
ghYHZ Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 Air Canada is making some changes for winter 2017-18 to the YYT (St. John’s Newfoundland) – London Heathrow route that currently see a daily transatlantic A319. http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273442/air-canada-w17-london-service-changes-from-atlantic-canada/ Service usually reduces to 3 weekly in the off-season but for winter 2017-18 it’s going twice weekly with the 767-300 that normally operates non-stop between YHZ (Halifax) and Heathrow ….now stopping in YYT on two days. (It will continue to operate non-stop YHZ-LHR the other days) This is the way the route operated until 2006 when Air Canada introduced the transatlantic A319 and now returns a scheduled widebody to YYT for the first time in about a dozen years So I wonder what the plans are beyond winter 2017-18? Will the A319 be back daily next summer?....or will it go '737 MAX? And what about the ‘767 YHZ-LHR service? I suppose it could also go '737 MAX but I'm guessing it will eventually be a '787 as they do need the Cargo capacity a MAX cannot provide. >>> In summer, besides the daily A319 across the pond…..St. John’s has a daily Westjet 737-700 to Gatwick and also a 737-700 to Dublin. Not bad for a city of 200,000 !!
dancingfatpotato Posted July 3, 2017 Report Posted July 3, 2017 Are there any 77w in New colors yet, the livery debuted this march?
Nick B Posted July 3, 2017 Report Posted July 3, 2017 2 hours ago, dancingfatpotato said: Are there any 77w in New colors yet, the livery debuted this march? No.
Cathay 888 Posted July 3, 2017 Report Posted July 3, 2017 Couple Boeing 787-9 with the new livery~~ Tail number 848 (C-FRSR) AirCanada_848_C-FRSR Tail number 849 (C-FRTG) AirCanada_849_C-FRTG_b Tail number 851 (C-FRTW) AirCanada_851_C-FRTW 1
TheAverageJoe Posted July 5, 2017 Report Posted July 5, 2017 On 7/2/2017 at 8:38 PM, dancingfatpotato said: Are there any 77w in New colors yet, the livery debuted this march? Not until after busy summer season
Nick B Posted July 12, 2017 Report Posted July 12, 2017 Rather unusual/interesting occurrence... Quote Air Canada plane avoids disaster in San Francisco An Air Canada plane narrowly averted disaster after it almost landed on a taxiway with four other planes on it in San Francisco Friday night. Air Canada flight AC759 from Toronto was cleared to land on runway 28R just before midnight, a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration said. "However, the pilot inadvertently lined up for Taxiway C, which runs parallel to the runway," the statement said. "An air traffic controller sent the Air Canada jet around." In an audio recording of the conversations between air traffic control and pilots available from Live ATC, the Air Canada pilot tells air traffic control he sees other lights on the runway before being told there are no other planes on 28R. "You can begin to see there is uncertainty in the Air Canada crew's mind about what's going on," said former commercial pilot and aviation investigator John Cox, referencing the recording of communications. Cox added that proven technologies have long been in place to prevent runway collisions. "There are electronic devices that send radio signals up to the airplane for vertical and lateral alignment. And why those were not being following is going to be a central question the investigators will look at," he said. In the recording, a United Airlines pilot is heard saying "United One, Air Canada just flew directly over us." Another voice is heard saying, "Where's this guy going? He's on the taxiway." When air traffic control realizes the plane is headed for the taxiway, it is directed to go around and approach again. It landed without incident on the second attempt. In an interview with the San Jose Mercury News, a former pilot said the plane avoided what could have been a "horrific" collision. "If it is true, what happened probably came close to the greatest aviation disaster in history," said retired United Airlines Capt. Ross Aimer, CEO of Aero Consulting Experts. "If you could imagine an Airbus colliding with four passenger aircraft wide bodies, full of fuel and passengers, then you can imagine how horrific this could have been," he said. SF airport requires 'precision flying' The FAA is investigating how close the Air Canada plane came to the four planes on the taxiway, adding that this type of incident is "very rare." Cox echoed that near-hits during takeoffs and landings are rare, but was quick to identify certain design elements of the San Francisco airport that may have exacerbated the troubled approach. He flew into the same airport "many, many times" as a pilot and said it requires "precision flying." For example, the two adjacent runways are the closest of any pair used by commercial aircraft in the world, only about 229 metres between them. Similarly, fewer than 150 metres separates the runway 28R from the taxiway. But Cox still questions how the Air Canada crew may have confused the two strips of tarmac. At the San Francisco airport, runways are illuminated by clear or amber-hued lights while the taxiway is lined with blue lights. "Everybody here did a good job" in averting a potential catastrophe, Cox said. "Now we just need to know why the Air Canada crew thought the taxiway was the runway to land on. In a statement, an Air Canada spokesperson said the airline is also investigating. "Air Canada flight AC759 from Toronto was preparing to land at San Francisco airport Friday night when the aircraft initiated a go-around," Peter Fitzpatrick said in the emailed statement. "The aircraft landed normally without incident. We are still investigating the circumstances and therefore have no additional information to offer." https://ca.news.yahoo.com/air-canada-plane-avoids-disaster-044751549.html
Marc Posted July 12, 2017 Report Posted July 12, 2017 14 hours ago, Nick B said: Rather unusual/interesting occurrence... https://ca.news.yahoo.com/air-canada-plane-avoids-disaster-044751549.html No an unknown incident but it's a worry (same for the reverse where pilots have to taken off from the taxi way) given that taxiways don't have landing lights, threshold markings etc etc have to wonder how pilots manage to line up with them - especially with instruments and navigational aids in a modern aircraft. Perhaps additional markings are required (say a big red cross at the end of the taxi way)
KMB_BUS Posted July 25, 2017 Report Posted July 25, 2017 On 27/06/2017 at 4:42 PM, ghYHZ said: Air Canada is making some changes for winter 2017-18 to the YYT (St. John’s Newfoundland) – London Heathrow route that currently see a daily transatlantic A319. http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273442/air-canada-w17-london-service-changes-from-atlantic-canada/ Service usually reduces to 3 weekly in the off-season but for winter 2017-18 it’s going twice weekly with the 767-300 that normally operates non-stop between YHZ (Halifax) and Heathrow ….now stopping in YYT on two days. (It will continue to operate non-stop YHZ-LHR the other days) This is the way the route operated until 2006 when Air Canada introduced the transatlantic A319 and now returns a scheduled widebody to YYT for the first time in about a dozen years So I wonder what the plans are beyond winter 2017-18? Will the A319 be back daily next summer?....or will it go '737 MAX? And what about the ‘767 YHZ-LHR service? I suppose it could also go '737 MAX but I'm guessing it will eventually be a '787 as they do need the Cargo capacity a MAX cannot provide. >>> In summer, besides the daily A319 across the pond…..St. John’s has a daily Westjet 737-700 to Gatwick and also a 737-700 to Dublin. Not bad for a city of 200,000 !! The delivery for the first 737 will be October this year, so gradually AC will start retiring their Airbus Fleet...(319,320,321) A majority will end up with Rouge. I think AC are also going to retire the remaining 763 (767-300ER)'s they strictly have Main Fleet. Side Note: Back in the day... AC had 737's (737-232) before... sure missed the EPIC THUNDER those JT8D engines produced on Takeoff. 1
anyfong Posted July 26, 2017 Report Posted July 26, 2017 On 7/25/2017 at 10:29 AM, KMB_BUS said: The delivery for the first 737 will be October this year, so gradually AC will start retiring their Airbus Fleet...(319,320,321) A majority will end up with Rouge. I think AC are also going to retire the remaining 763 (767-300ER)'s they strictly have Main Fleet. Side Note: Back in the day... AC had 737's (737-232) before... sure missed the EPIC THUNDER those JT8D engines produced on Takeoff. I believe the October delivery date is a little outdated. WestJet already has the first unit rolled out and ready to fly since a month ago, while at the same time we still haven't seen any sign of an AC 737 at Renton so far. My rough guess for the AC 737 delivery is somewhere in late November or December, since WestJet already confirmed an in-service date of early November.
TheAverageJoe Posted July 26, 2017 Report Posted July 26, 2017 20 minutes ago, anyfong said: I believe the October delivery date is a little outdated. WestJet already has the first unit rolled out and ready to fly since a month ago, while at the same time we still haven't seen any sign of an AC 737 at Renton so far. My rough guess for the AC 737 delivery is somewhere in late November or December, since WestJet already confirmed an in-service date of early November. I am pretty sure I read some where its late November for delivery. 1
TheAverageJoe Posted July 26, 2017 Report Posted July 26, 2017 26 minutes ago, TheAverageJoe said: I am pretty sure I read some where its late November for delivery. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/56063-air-canada-outlines-b737-max-fleet-plans Pushed back it looks like 2 by end of 2017. I think its due to earlier this year when Boeing has problems with the first MAX's 1
KMB_BUS Posted July 29, 2017 Report Posted July 29, 2017 AC476 - from Toronto to Ottawa Equipment: Boeing 767-300ER Returns to CYYZ after fire and smoke are reported to be seen from the ground. http://www.680news.com/2017/07/28/engine-trouble-forces-air-canada-flight-return-toronto/ http://www.cp24.com/news/smoke-fire-spotted-on-air-canada-engine-before-plane-landed-safely-1.3524142 Thankfully no injuries as the plane is towed to the maintenance hanger. Probably a compressor stall..... dunno
DL1892 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Posted July 31, 2017 On July 25, 2017 at 10:29 AM, KMB_BUS said: The delivery for the first 737 will be October this year, so gradually AC will start retiring their Airbus Fleet...(319,320,321) A majority will end up with Rouge. Unless things change, no they won't. Rouge is maxed out for the amount of planes allowed in their fleet, per their agreements with the unions.
TheAverageJoe Posted August 1, 2017 Report Posted August 1, 2017 On 7/31/2017 at 2:50 PM, DL1892 said: Unless things change, no they won't. Rouge is maxed out for the amount of planes allowed in their fleet, per their agreements with the unions. Rouge is still capped at 50 planes not changing anytime soon
TheAverageJoe Posted August 2, 2017 Report Posted August 2, 2017 Air Canada Adds Vancouver-Yellowknife Flights for Winter 2017 Continues strategically building YVR hub, following new seasonal flights to Melbourne and more flights to Delhi The new non-stop services will be offered onboard 75-seat Bombardier CRJ-705 aircraft featuring a choice of Business Class or Economy service operated by Jazz Aviation LP under the Air Canada Express banner. All flights provide for Aeroplan accumulation and redemption, Star Alliance reciprocal benefits and, for eligible customers, priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounge access at the Vancouver hub, priority boarding and other benefits. Flight # Depart Time Arrive Time AC8833 Vancouver (YVR) 4:00 p.m. First flight operates Dec. 15, 2017 Yellowknife (YZF) 7:30 p.m. AC8834 Yellowknife (YZF) 7:30 a.m. Last flight operates Apr. 1, 2018 Vancouver (YVR) 8:53 a.m. So far in 2017, Air Canada has launched new services from its Vancouver hub to: Taipei, Frankfurt, London-Gatwick, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Boston, with Melbourne seasonal flights to begin December 1, and Delhi seasonal service resuming on October 14 increasing up to five times weekly for the 2017/2018 season. https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=22103&item=138302
TheAverageJoe Posted August 3, 2017 Report Posted August 3, 2017 Air Canada near miss: picture shows how close planes came to crashing https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/aug/03/air-canada-near-miss-picture-shows-how-close-planes-came-to-crashing?CMP=share_btn_fb
anyfong Posted August 4, 2017 Report Posted August 4, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 11:09 PM, KMB_BUS said: AC476 - from Toronto to Ottawa Equipment: Boeing 767-300ER Returns to CYYZ after fire and smoke are reported to be seen from the ground. http://www.680news.com/2017/07/28/engine-trouble-forces-air-canada-flight-return-toronto/ http://www.cp24.com/news/smoke-fire-spotted-on-air-canada-engine-before-plane-landed-safely-1.3524142 Thankfully no injuries as the plane is towed to the maintenance hanger. Probably a compressor stall..... dunno Being almost 30 years old this year all of AC 767 definitely needs to be retired ASAP. Terrible seats, very outdated interior, poorly maintained, and due to its age, possibly exceeding its pressurization cycles risking further structural failure. Same applies to the old A320 and A330. Keeping three types of a similar passenger capacity (767, 787, A330) does not make economical sense and it would make a lot of sense if AC kept solely the 787, along with the 777 for high-capacity operations. Other airlines especially LOT Polish Airlines did the right thing and retired all the 767 after the grounding of the 787 was lifted in May 2013.
Marc Posted August 4, 2017 Report Posted August 4, 2017 3 hours ago, anyfong said: Being almost 30 years old this year all of AC 767 definitely needs to be retired ASAP. Terrible seats, very outdated interior, poorly maintained, and due to its age, possibly exceeding its pressurization cycles risking further structural failure. Same applies to the old A320 and A330. Keeping three types of a similar passenger capacity (767, 787, A330) does not make economical sense and it would make a lot of sense if AC kept solely the 787, along with the 777 for high-capacity operations. Other airlines especially LOT Polish Airlines did the right thing and retired all the 767 after the grounding of the 787 was lifted in May 2013. next time she's up for a major check (C Check?) they'll probably send to the Arizona boneyard prior to be turned into scrap. Though in terms of years she's not much older than the ex-QANTAS 767s WestJet bought but I guess it comes down to the cycles.
9924 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Posted August 4, 2017 6 hours ago, anyfong said: Being almost 30 years old this year all of AC 767 definitely needs to be retired ASAP. Terrible seats, very outdated interior, poorly maintained, and due to its age, possibly exceeding its pressurization cycles risking further structural failure. Same applies to the old A320 and A330. Keeping three types of a similar passenger capacity (767, 787, A330) does not make economical sense and it would make a lot of sense if AC kept solely the 787, along with the 777 for high-capacity operations. Other airlines especially LOT Polish Airlines did the right thing and retired all the 767 after the grounding of the 787 was lifted in May 2013. "Poorly maintained?" Thats quite an accusation. As far as the aircrafts cycles goes, do you have any evidence that they are being exceeded or is that just another far flung opinion? I'm sorry, while everyone is entitled to their opinions, and I respect those opinions, your post has a lot of inaccuracies to it. The 767s will be retired, in time, with 787s and 737s. In the case of LOT, the 787 was a direct replacement for their 767s - just like AC has their replacements for the 767 and will be replaced, in time. LOT didn't replace all their 767s overnight, they replaced them one by one as the new aircraft came one line and the same is done at AC and virtually every other airline. Also, your provided article has absolutely zero to do with your post. 5
TheAverageJoe Posted August 23, 2017 Report Posted August 23, 2017 Air Canada Introduces Montreal-Tokyo Non-stop Flights Air Canada announced today the introduction of a new service between Montreal and Tokyo Narita starting June 1, 2018. Flights will operate year-round, with daily service during summer peak travel and three times a week during the winter, with Air Canada's flagship aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Air Canada's new transpacific service from its Montreal hub is designed to optimize connectivity to several Canadian and U.S. cities: Quebec City, Ottawa, Halifax, Charlottetown, Boston, Philadelphia and Orlando. Flight # Depart Time Arrive Time AC005 Montreal (YUL) 14:05 Tokyo Narita (NRT) 15:50+1 AC006 Tokyo Narita (NRT) 17:30 Montreal (YUL) 16:30 https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2017-08-23-Air-Canada-Introduces-Montreal-Tokyo-Non-stop-Flights
TheAverageJoe Posted August 24, 2017 Report Posted August 24, 2017 https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-savvy-u-s-fliers-take-air-canada-1502895922 Why Savvy U.S. Fliers Take Air Canada
Transit geek Posted August 25, 2017 Report Posted August 25, 2017 9 hours ago, TheAverageJoe said: https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-savvy-u-s-fliers-take-air-canada-1502895922 Why Savvy U.S. Fliers Take Air Canada Why share a story behind a paywall that not everyone subscribes to? 2
TheAverageJoe Posted August 28, 2017 Report Posted August 28, 2017 On 8/24/2017 at 8:29 PM, Transit geek said: Why share a story behind a paywall that not everyone subscribes to? It worked for me
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