Air Canada fleet

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As of December 2021, Air Canada operates the following aircraft, all Airbus and Boeing.[1][2][3] for regional flying see Air Canada Express and its sole operator Jazz (airline).

Current fleet[]

Air Canada mainline fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers[4][5] Notes
J W Y Total
Airbus A220-300 27 8 12 — 125 137 Original order of 45 with 30 options.[6]
12 orders cancelled in 2020.[7]
2 previously cancelled orders have been reactivated for 2024 delivery.[8]
Airbus A320-200 17 — 14 — 132 146 To be replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Airbus A321-200 15 — 16 — 174 190 To be replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Airbus A330-300 16 — 31 24 241 297 All to be retrofitted with the new Dream Cabin.
Some aircraft were previously operated by Singapore Airlines and TAP Air Portugal.[9][10]
27 21 244 292
Boeing 737 MAX 8 31 9 16 — 153 169 Original order of 33 MAX 8 and 28 MAX 9 with 18 options and 30 purchase rights.[11]
Changed to 50 MAX 8 and 11 MAX 9 in 2017.[12][13]
11 orders for the MAX 9 cancelled in Q1 2020.[14]
10 orders for the MAX 8 cancelled in November 2020.[7]
Deliveries through Q2 2022 [8]
Replacing Airbus A320 family aircraft.[15]
Boeing 777-200LR 6 — 40 24 236 300
Boeing 777-300ER 18 — 40 24 336 400
28 398 450
Boeing 787-8 8 — 20 21 214 255
Boeing 787-9 29 3 30 21 247 298 Exercised 3 options in Q3 2021. 1 to be delivered in 2022, 2 to be delivered in 2023.[8]
Air Canada Cargo fleet
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF 1 7 Cargo Delivery begins from 2021.[16][17]
Total 168 27
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  • Airbus A220-300

  • Airbus A320-200

  • Airbus A321-200

  • Airbus A330-300

  • Boeing 737 MAX 8

  • Boeing 777-200LR

  • Boeing 777-300ER

  • Boeing 787-8

  • Boeing 787-9

Historical fleet[]

  • Air Canada's Douglas DC-8-63 fleet was withdrawn from passenger service in 1983. Six of these were converted to DC-8-73F freighters in 1984 and retained for use by Air Canada Cargo eventually being sold off between 1990 and 1994.
  • Air Canada's Douglas DC-9-15s were used up to 1968. One DC-9-32CF was used for cargo flights until 1977. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32s were used from 1967 to 2002.
  • Air Canada's Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) aircraft were used from the mid 1990s until the early 2000s when they were transferred to regional affiliate Jazz Air LP operating as Air Canada Jazz.
  • Air Canada's Airbus A340-500s were retired in November 2007 and replaced by Boeing 777-200LRs. Air Canada was the only North American airline to operate the A340.[18]
  • Air Canada's Airbus A340-300s were retired in November 2008 and replaced by Boeing 777-300ERs.[19]
  • Air Canada's Boeing 767-200ER fleet was retired from service by the end of 2008.
  • The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft were operated from 1979 to 2000 by Canadian Pacific Airlines and its successors CP Air and Canadian Airlines.
  • The Boeing 737-200 aircraft were operated from 1968 to 2000 by Canadian Pacific Airlines and its successors CP Air and Canadian Airlines. Subsequent to the merger with Canadian Airlines, Air Canada operated these aircraft in a mainline two-class configuration, as well as in an all-economy class configuration with the Air Canada Tango and the Zip low cost carrier brands.
  • In 2020, Air Canada retired their entire Embraer 190 and Boeing 767-300ER fleets. The Embraer 190s were replaced by the Airbus A220 and Boeing 737 MAX 8, while the Boeing 767-300ER was replaced by the Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 787s.
  • Air Canada additionally planned to completely retire its Airbus A319 fleet in May 2020, replacing them with further Airbus A220s. However, the A319s were retired later than previously planned on February 7, 2021, with the final mainline A319 operating a flight from Calgary to Phoenix. Air Canada currently retains 5 A319s operating for Air Canada Jetz.

Aircraft that Air Canada has operated since 1937, but are no longer in the fleet:

Previously operated
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes Refs
Airbus A319-100 21 1997 2021 Replaced by Airbus A220-300.
Originally supposed to retire in May 2020, but retirement date was pushed back.
Another 10 retired as of Feb 2021. 		[20]
Airbus A340-300 13 1995 2008 Replaced by Boeing 777-200LR. [20]
Airbus A340-500 2 2004 2007 Disposed to TAM Airlines.
Replaced by Boeing 777-300ER. 		[20]
Avro Lancastrian Un­known 1943 1947 [20]
British Aerospace 146-200 5 1990 2005 Operated by Air BC [20]
5 Operated by Air Nova
Boeing 727-200 30 1974 1992 [20]
Boeing 737-200 44 1976 2004 Taken over from merged Canadian Airlines. [20]
Boeing 747-100 5 1971 1998 [20]
Boeing 747-200M 3 1975 1999 [20]
Boeing 747-400 4 1990 2004 Taken over from merged Canadian Airlines.
Fleet sold to other airlines due to bankruptcy caused by 9/11 attacks. 		[20]
Boeing 747-400M 3 1990 2004 Fleet sold to other airlines due to bankruptcy caused by 9/11 attacks. [20]
Boeing 767-200 23 1983 2008 C-GAUN, nicknamed Gimli Glider, was also in service until 2008. [20]
Boeing 767-300ER 44 1988 2020 23 aircraft taken over from merged Canadian Airlines.
25 aircraft transferred to Air Canada Rouge.
Fleet replaced by Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A330-300. 		[20]
Bombardier CRJ100 26 1994 2002 Transferred to Jazz Aviation.
Bristol Freighter Un­known 1953 1955 [20]
Canadair North Star Un­known 1946 1961 [20]
Douglas DC-3 Un­known 1945 1963 [20]
Douglas DC-8-40 11 1974 1979 [20]
Douglas DC-8-50 3 1968 1980 [20]
Douglas DC-8-50CF 7 1964 1985 [20]
Douglas DC-8-60 14 1970 1986 [20]
Douglas DC-8-70F 8 1974 1994 [20]
Embraer 175 15 2005 2013 Transferred to Sky Regional Airlines.
Embraer 190 45 2005 2020 Aircraft were leased to Nordic Aviation Capital and were later on sold to US startup Breeze Airways [20][21]
Fokker F28 Fellowship 30 1986 2004 Operated by Canadian Regional [20]
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Series 41 1973 1996 Fleet replaced by Boeing 767-300ER. [20]
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Un­known 1953 1963 [20]
Lockheed Model 10 Electra Un­known 1937 1941 [20]
Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra Un­known 1941 1949 [20]
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar Un­known 1941 1949 [20]
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 14 1966 1981 [20]
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 49 1967 2002 [20]
1 1983 C-FTLU caught fire as Flight 797.
Stearman 4-EM Senior Speedmail Un­known 1937 1939 [20]
Vickers Viscount Un­known 1955 1974 [20]
Vickers Vanguard Un­known 1961 1972 [20]

British Aerospace 146-200 and Fokker F28 jet aircraft were operated by regional airline affiliates of Air Canada via code sharing agreements.

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Fleet".
  2. ^ "Air Canada Fleet Details and History".
  3. ^ "Fin Numbers". Air Canada. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  4. ^ Air Canada/Air Canada Jazz fleet Date accessed: 18 February 2009
  5. ^ Cabin Comfort – Economy Class – North America Date accessed: 4 December 2013
  6. ^ "Air Canada and Bombardier Finalize Landmark C Series Order for up to 75 Aircraft" (Press release). 28 June 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Air Canada Cancels 12 Airbus A220 And 10 737 MAX Orders". 9 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Air Canada Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results". News Release Archive. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  9. ^ "ST Aerospace Secures Interior Reconfiguration Contract from Air Canada for its A330-300 Fleet". 10 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Q4 2020 MDA" (PDF). 1 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Boeing, Air Canada Finalize Order for 61 737 MAXs" (Press release). 1 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Q1 2017 MDA" (PDF). Air Canada. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Q3 2017 MDA" (PDF). Air Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Q1 2020 MDA" (PDF). Air Canada. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Air Canada Responds to Transport Canada's Closure of Canadian Airspace to the Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft". Air Canada (Press release). 29 March 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Air Canada Cargo welcomes Boeing 767 freighters, heralding new chapter in storied history of moving goods". Air Canada (Press release). November 2021.
  17. ^ "Air Canada takes delivery of first B767 dedicated freighter". Ch-Aviation. 8 December 2021.
  18. ^ "PlaneRegister.com – Air Canada historical Airbus A340". Planesregister.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  19. ^ "Air Canada Fleet of A340 (History) – Airfleets aviation". Airfleets.net. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Air Canada Historical Fleet Date accessed: 27 January 2009
  21. ^ https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2020-05-04-Air-Canada-Reports-First-Quarter-2020-Results
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