AC787 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 337 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2343 times:
It is odd that they never did order the 757, AC used the DC-9 before there aquisition of the 320 series of aircraft on there trans-con routes as well some transborder routes. I believe they also used DC-8's for those same routes and longer ones as well. So that's what they used before they got there first 320's in 1989, it would have been nice to see a 757 in AC's old livery though I must admit.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined exactly 7 years ago today! , 20630 posts, RR: 62 Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 1823 times:
They were using the heck out of the 727s though, no? They had transcon range, and could also go to europe from eastern canada.
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LongHauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 3300 posts, RR: 26 Reply 7, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 1772 times:
Air Canada never flew the B727 across the north Atlantic.
They did however have 4 "overseas" equipped B727-200s which were used on the Caribbean/Bermuda during off season. These aircraft were INS and HF equipped, and had a block of 6 seats removed overwing, and were replaced with life rafts.
That is why Air Canada now has "overseas" equipped A320s and A319s, with slide/rafts, HF radios and survival gear. They are used on Caribbean routes during low season.
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Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15567 posts, RR: 61 Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 10 hours ago) and read 1666 times:
The 757 would have been a good fit for many AC routes. Transcon YYZ-YVR/YYC/SFO/LAX, Caribbean, MIA/TPA and Europe in the winter months, not to mention summer Europe routes to new markets.
Quoting LongHauler (Reply 7): They did however have 4 "overseas" equipped B727-200s which were used on the Caribbean/Bermuda during off season. These aircraft were INS and HF equipped, and had a block of 6 seats removed overwing, and were replaced with life rafts.
I remember flying an AC 722 to BDA in 1987. It was odd to see 6 seats removed on one side with life rafts positioned in the middle of the aircraft. Two rows of 3 on the RHS of the aircraft over the wing if memory serves.
Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.
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