Re used A333 acft for AC In addition to msn 1105 could the other acft be msn 1099 now stored at HKG(according to plane spotters)? Will these "new" A333s get the Dream Cabin configuration before they enter service? I believe all but the two most recent SQ A333s are now reconfigured. While ...
Jump to postWell your theory didn’t last very long. Or should we tell Swiss they can’t launch YYZ? Doesn’t mean the theory was wrong. That favorable commercial agreement between the GTAA and AC is most likely no longer in effect. And even if it were, LX is simply an addition on YYZ-ZRH, as AC will still operat...
Jump to posthttps://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230906-acns24inc More detail (or maybe more intuitively layed out) on the S24 plans. Tons of metal on YYZ And especially YUL TATL flying. What’s the theory behind swapping a 789s with a a333 or a 77L when their seating capacity is essentially identical? Most of the YY...
Jump to postQuick question, you mentioned you could still derate or flex the engine power on TO for the NRT flights, did it make a difference if it was GE or PW powered 767? A lot of my family worked for Malev, they had similar stories of their 767-200ERs doing BUD-LAX fully loaded with no issues, no restricti...
Jump to postI remember the YYZ-NRT flights on the 767 fondly, as I was a 767 Captain at the time. Knowing the limitations of the aircraft, marketing decided to do it, to keep the route open during the low winter season. It only operated one winter and about 110 round trips were planned. Of those, three had to ...
Jump to postThe 787-10s probably won't have the legs to do YYZ-Asia, but I can see them being used to upgauge 787-8/-9 routes to Europe. The -9s have the legs for YYZ-Asia, and even more so from YVR. Maybe they're waiting for the IGW 787-10s to be launched... Any chance AC will pick up (lease) some used 77Ws f...
Jump to postThe 787-10s probably won't have the legs to do YYZ-Asia, but I can see them being used to upgauge 787-8/-9 routes to Europe. The -9s have the legs for YYZ-Asia, and even more so from YVR. Maybe they're waiting for the IGW 787-10s to be launched... Any chance AC will pick up (lease) some used 77Ws f...
Jump to postWhiteguy wrote:Big cuts coming to YYC this winter……FRA, YOW, YHZ, CUN, HNL and LAX all gone after Oct 30th….
Thanks for the reply. Is that going to be for AC too. Didn't realize they wanted more 67 freighters. At the end of the day it looks like they will have 10 767 and 2 777 freighters. What a remarkable turn of events to go from not having dedicated freighters since DC-8s in the early 1990s to fairly q...
Jump to postReuters is reporting that Qantas is "getting close" to a deal for a 787-10 order to replace their A330's. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/qantas-airways-nears-new-boeing-787-widebody-order-2023-08-21/ It's speculation for now depending on how reliable are the "sour...
Jump to postDoes AC use ULDs on the A32X fleet at all anymore? I was surprised to see an A320 being loaded by hand today. But I also saw some smaller ULDs on the tarmac. Did AC discontinue the use of ULDs to streamline baggage handling with the B7M8 and A223 fleets? KrisYYZ All the mainline A320's are still co...
Jump to postDoes AC use ULDs on the A32X fleet at all anymore? I was surprised to see an A320 being loaded by hand today. But I also saw some smaller ULDs on the tarmac.
Did AC discontinue the use of ULDs to streamline baggage handling with the B7M8 and A223 fleets?
KrisYYZ
Not sure if this has been mentioned here. But AC is cutting YYZ-YSJ from 3 to 1 daily, citing pilot shortage. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-airport-flight-cuts-1.6931648 On the positive news, for what it is worth, millennial travelers have voted AC as their favourite airlin...
Jump to postHistorically, Air Canada has always been extremely cautious. I see their fleet plans as no different. It doesn’t take much of a turn in the economy to make a glut of aircraft into a huge liability. I’ve always said the worst thing to happen to an airline is ego driven growth. (I’m looking at you, W...
Jump to postHistorically, Air Canada has always been extremely cautious. I see their fleet plans as no different. It doesn’t take much of a turn in the economy to make a glut of aircraft into a huge liability. I’ve always said the worst thing to happen to an airline is ego driven growth. (I’m looking at you, W...
Jump to postNot a fan, although I think it will look significantly better on an actual aircraft, especially the 773.
One of my first aviation memories was the AI 747 at YYZ, the palace window design was iconic, sad to see that go.
KrisYYZ
With the recent change in leadership in Defence (Anand out, Bill Blair in), sources are telling me there's going to be a major "re-alignment" of priorities in Defence. Sadly, this probably means the P-8 purchase goes away (for the reason krisyyz indicates), as well as some other big ticke...
Jump to postThe first to conversions are MSN 1653 and 1678. Any idea what the other three are? Just a guess, but I would imagine they'll be the other Kuwait Airways A332s, as they're being replaced with A338/9s. The other two mentioned in the post above are pretty much ready for delivery from what I've heard. ...
Jump to postalexdelzotto wrote:dabc wrote:AC A333 C-GOFV AC71 ALG-YUL returned to ALG few minutes after the takeoff
Bird strike
Something caught my eye in the CBC article about the purchase. They mention the CC-330s will be operated out of three bases,. One in the east which I assume is 8 Wing Trenton. One in the west which could be 19 Wing Comox. And one in the north, which I guess could be 4 Wing Cold Lake. Currently the C...
Jump to postThe first to conversions are MSN 1653 and 1678. Any idea what the other three are? Just a guess, but I would imagine they'll be the other Kuwait Airways A332s, as they're being replaced with A338/9s. The other two mentioned in the post above are pretty much ready for delivery from what I've heard. ...
Jump to postHere is a project update released today/25-Jul-23. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2023/07/government-of-canada-awards-contract-for-the-strategic-tanker-transport-capability-project.html https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E22AQE4Qb_kTls4wg/feedshare-shrink_1280/0/16903062...
Jump to postSick of the omelette for breakfast yet? Hands off that omelette! I love that omelette with the spicy pepper jam, chicken sausages and unknown dairy product that tastes great with the otherwise bland potatoes. I'm not even being whiny. I love that breakfast! I'm right there with you DO NOT TOUCH MY ...
Jump to postflyyul wrote:krisyyz wrote:Are ACs 787/777 common type rated? In other words, can a AC 787 pilot fly the 777s?
KrisYYZ?
Negative. Separate pilot pools
Are ACs 787/777 common type rated? In other words, can a AC 787 pilot fly the 777s?
KrisYYZ?
I just found out that I was denied a cancellation credit even though I received notification on the app that I would receive a credit for future use when I cancelled. Unbelievable-I got hosed/ripped off by Air Canada!!!!! They admitted that the cause of the cancellation was a maintenance issue unde...
Jump to postIt would be crazy to spend all the R & D on another when the P-8 is ready to go, minimal cost to sustain in the future as well Wrong cost, the cost that the politicians look at is: Industrial Offsets Who of their party favorites can get contracts to service or build parts for the other option? ...
Jump to postHi. I am a victim of the A-330 flight cancellations (YVR-YUL at 11:25 yesterday/Sunday). I was re-scheduled YVR-YOW-YYZ-YUL (departing 22:30 PST later on Sunday and arriving around 09:30 Monday). Brutal so I re-booked non-stop YVR-YUL on Flair whch went well enough. My problem is that I cancelled m...
Jump to postNot sure if this is the right place (sorry! Don't know if it warrants a whole new thread) Is AC ever going to bring back YYZ-HKG, or is it on ice due to closed airspace and needing A/C elsewhere? I have family in Hong Kong, so I feel your pain. I find the easiest is through SFO on AC/UA. The YYZ-HK...
Jump to postCould the composite fuselage of the 787 cause any complications/complexities with a freighter or future conversation programs? I recall reading how damage to the 787s, and I take it the A350's composite fuselage is far more difficult and expensive to repair.
KrisYYZ
B1 passes were tied to the current contract, it ended with the notice to negotiate. Sadly this has put a wedge between the other work groups with the company, it was alway stated that employee travel was a non negotiable item. Technically, they should have ended in October, when negotiations should...
Jump to postAny indications of AC coming through with the rumoured 787 top up order of 20 frames at Paris?
Is there a list of press conferences?
KrisYYZ
Are any of the AC YUL flights to YYC being affected? As of now from YYC it's been almost entirely YYZ and YVR. The redeye YYC-YYZ tonight planned on the 788 cancelled well over 24 hours ahead. I just looked at YYZ departures and AC's flights are horrendous. A lot of cancelations and most AC flights...
Jump to postAnyone know what is going on at YYZ this morning? A number of westbound AC flights are cancelled, or significantly delayed. This morning's LAX, SFO, YVR flights operated by widebodies were cancelled and the AC site says due to operational/crew issues. But it seems to be more wide-spread than that, m...
Jump to postThese two ex-Kuwait A330s will retain their interior cabin, for now. So essentially, they'll be commercial A330s with military colours until they get reconfigured. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/airbus-a330-prime-minister-travel-1.6858381 Here are some shots of the interiors. As the article menti...
Jump to postThese two ex-Kuwait A330s will retain their interior cabin, for now. So essentially, they'll be commercial A330s with military colours until they get reconfigured. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/airbus-a330-prime-minister-travel-1.6858381 Here are some shots of the interiors. As the article mentio...
Jump to postI do not believe in ac’s dense configuration that any present model 787 can replace the flying fuel tank 77L Ac needs this aircraft to do DELHI as long as Russian airspace is closed to Canadian registered aircraft. Ac may someday order the 777-8 if it is ever built to replace the 77L . YUL-DEL is o...
Jump to postAir Canada nearing an order for up to 20 new 787s. I imagine a good number of those will serve as 333 replacements, as they are some of the oldest aircraft in the fleet. https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/air-canada-nears-787-deal-with-boeing-as-widebody-demand-jumps/wcm/81075560-424e-40b5-...
Jump to postHey guys, Has it been confirmed what colour scheme these initial A330s will operate in? I may have missed it… Thanks in advance, Bunumuring Here is your answer, the first one will get the current 15001 colour scheme - red, white and blue. Sounds like the first one will have no modifications, just m...
Jump to postCanada most likely. Then perhaps NATO. Haven't heard anything from Saudi for a long time. Same with Indonesia. bt Maybe not!! The RCAF is now considering extending the life of the CP-140s past 2030. This could be the start of the Government back-tracking on the P-8 and moving to a full competition ...
Jump to postT3 needs the most work but a T1 expansion would likely be logistically (not necessary cost wise) easier…as long as AC doesn’t have a fit with more non-Star airlines in ‘its’ building. That being said at T1 the GTAA almost boxed themselves in on expansion because the most economical option would pro...
Jump to postHey guys, Has it been confirmed what colour scheme these initial A330s will operate in? I may have missed it… Thanks in advance, Bunumuring Not that I have seen, but if the government wants to avoid any more bad press about the Prime Minister's travel costs, they would be wise to keep these two A33...
Jump to postThe first of these used A330s for the RCAF may be starting VIP modifications. Kuwait Airways’s 9K-APC (A332) is in CHR for VIP mods. A second Kuwait Airways A332 flew to BSL. If recall correctly the first two A330s are not being converted to MRTT for a couple of years, after the new MRTT are deliver...
Jump to postAC's "new" 767F, C-CXHM is arriving at YYZ in an hour. I think this will be the first AC dedicated freighter in the new colour scheme. And I believe the first one to have updated flight deck displays.
KrisYYZ
Anyone know what this is all about- "Rebooking your AC093 flight due to Toronto terminal construction" Never seen a waiver due to construction for a single flight before: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/travel-news-and-updates/2023/toronto-terminal-construction.html#/ That i...
Jump to postramprat320 wrote:GEnx-1B 74/75 for the 787-9 & GEnx-1B 67 for the 787-8
Random question. Does anyone know what variant of the GEnx AC uses on the 788 and 789? Apparently the thrust rating can vary significantly. I would guess AC's thrust rating is the higher end given the missions the 789 flies.
Thanks!
KrisYYZ
Just noticed on the Canadian Civil Aircraft Register website, AC registered a 777-300ER, s/n 35256 as C-FITL back on Feb. 3, 2023, which was the first 777-3000ER (FIN 731) they took delivery of back in 2007 but was returned to lessor in 11/2021. Does anyone know if AC is indeed bringing this aircra...
Jump to post...window dimming buttons not working... So passengers could enjoy the view unobstructed? Sounds great. Or was the crew still able to lock them in their darkest setting? I keep hearing about supply chain shortages with regard to cabin fittings. As it appears the window dimming controls are one weak...
Jump to postAC adding 5 weekly YUL-AMS this summer. https://media.aircanada.com/2023-03-15-Air-Canada-to-Launch-New-Montreal-Amsterdam-Summer-Flights I see that AC will be using the 788 on this route. The eight 788s will be very busy this summer (peak season), operating up to 8 transatlantic/transpacific fligh...
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