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Air Canada () is Canada's largest airline and flag carrier. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo to 160 destinations worldwide. Its largest hub is Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario. Air Canada is the world's 8th largest passenger airline by fleet size, and the airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, an alliance of 21 member airlines formed in 1997. Air Canada's corporate headquarters are located in Montreal, Quebec, since its move from Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1949.
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Air Canada () is Canada's largest airline and flag carrier. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo to 160 destinations worldwide. Its largest hub is Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario. Air Canada is the world's 8th largest passenger airline by fleet size, and the airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, an alliance of 21 member airlines formed in 1997. Air Canada's corporate headquarters are located in Montreal, Quebec, since its move from Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1949. The airline's parent company is the publicly traded firm ACE Aviation Holdings.
Canada's national airline originated from the Canadian federal government's 1936 creation of Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA), which began operating its first transcontinental routes in 1938. In 1965, TCA was renamed Air Canada following government approval. Following the 1980s deregulation of the Canadian airline market, the airline was privatised in 1988. In 2001, Air Canada acquired its largest rival, Canadian Airlines. In 2006, 34 million people flew with Air Canada. The following year, Air Canada celebrated its 70th anniversary.
Air Canada operates a fleet of Boeing 777, Boeing 767, and Airbus A330 wide-body jetliners on long-haul routes, and utilizes Airbus A320 family aircraft, including the A319, A320, and A321 variations and Embraer E170/E190 family aircraft on short-haul routes. The carrier's subsidiaries include Air Canada Cargo, ground support services, and regional airline partners, including Air Canada Jazz and Air Canada Jetz. Air Canada also provides vacation packages to over 90 destinations via Air Canada Vacations. Together with its regional carriers, Canada’s national carrier operates on average more than 1,500 scheduled flights a day.
Air Canada's slogan is "The freedom to fly your own way."
History
Trans-Canada Airlines
Air Canada's predecessor, Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA), was created by legislation of the federal government as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CNR) on 10 April 1936. The newly created Department of Transport under Minister C. D. Howe desired an airline, under government control, which linked the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Using $5 million in government seed money, two Lockheed L-10 Electras and one Boeing Stearman biplane were purchased from Canadian Pacific Airlines. Experienced airline executives from United Airlines and American Airlines were brought in.
Passenger operations began on 1 September 1937, with an Electra carrying two passengers and mail from Vancouver to Seattle, a $14.20 round trip. On 1 July 1938, TCA hired its first flight attendants. Transcontinental routes from Montreal to Vancouver began on 1 April 1939, using 12 Lockheed L-14 Super Electras and six Lockheed L-18 Lodestars. By January 1940 the airline had grown to about 500 employees.
In 1942, Canadian Pacific Airlines suggested merging with TCA. Prime Minister Mackenzie King rejected the proposal and introduced legislation regulating TCA as the only airline in Canada allowed to provide transcontinental flights. With the increase in air travel after World War II, CP Air was granted one coast-to-coast flight, and a few international routes.
Originally headquartered in Winnipeg, which was also the site of the national maintenance base, the federal government moved the headquarters to Montreal in 1949; the maintenance base later also moved east. With the development of the ReserVec in 1953, Air Canada became the first airline in the world to use a computer reservation system with remote terminals.
By 1964, TCA had grown to become Canada's national airline, and in 1964 Jean Chrétien submitted a private member's bill to change the name of the airline from Trans-Canada Airlines to Air Canada. This bill failed, but it was later resubmitted and passed, with the name change taking effect on 1 January 1965. In the late 1970s, with reorganization at CNR, Air Canada became an independent Crown corporation.
The 1980s and 1990s
In the 1980s Air Canada's debt grew as it upgraded its fleet and purchased regional airlines such as Air BC and Air Nova. A recession also added to yearly losses, $15 million in 1982. Deregulation of the Canadian airline market, under the new National Transportation Act, 1987 officially opened the airline market in Canada to equal competition. In 1988 Air Canada was privatised, and 43% of its shares are sold on the public market.
On 7 December 1987, Air Canada became the first airline in the world to have a fleet-wide non-smoking policy, and in 1989 became completely privatised. It sold the enRoute card business to Diners Club in 1992.Air Canada is a founding member of the Star Alliance, which was launched in May 1997. The airline code-shares with several of the alliance's members.
On 2 September 1998 pilots for Air Canada launched the company's first pilots' strike. At the end of 1999 the Canadian government relaxed some of the aviation regulations, aimed at creating a consolidation of the Canadian airline industry.
21st century
In January 2001 Air Canada acquired Canada's second largest air carrier, Canadian Airlines, subsequently merging the latter's operations into its own. As a result, Air Canada became the world's twelfth-largest commercial airline.
Financial restructuring
On 1 April 2003, Air Canada filed for bankruptcy protection; it emerged from this protection on 30 September 2004, 18 months later. During the period of bankruptcy protection, the company was subject to two competing bids from Cerberus Capital Management and Victor Li. The Cerberus bid would have seen former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney installed as chairman, being recruited by Cerberus' international advisory board chair Dan Quayle. Cerberus was rejected because it had a reputation of changing existing employee pension agreements, a move strongly opposed by the CAW. At first, Air Canada selected Victor Li's Trinity Time Investments, which initially asked for a board veto and the chairmanship in return for investing $650 million in the airline. Li, who holds dual citizenship from Canada and Hong Kong, later demanded changes to the pension plan (which was not in his original takeover bid), but since the unions refused to budge, the bid was withdrawn. Finally, Deutsche Bank unveiled an $850-million financing package for Air Canada, if it would cut $200 million in annual cost cutting in addition to the $1.1 billion that the unions agreed on in 2003. It was accepted after last-minute talks between CEO Robert Milton and CAW chief Buzz Hargrove got the union concessions needed to let the bid go through.
ACE Aviation Holdings is the new parent company under which the reorganised Air Canada is held.
Fleet modernization
On 31 October 2004, the last Air Canada Boeing 747 flight landed in Toronto ending 33 years of 747 service with the airline. The Boeing 747-400 fleet was replaced by the Airbus A340 fleet.
On 19 October 2004, Air Canada unveiled a new aircraft colour scheme and uniforms. A Boeing 767-300 was painted in the new silver-blue colour, and the green tail was replaced with a new version of the maple leaf known as the 'Frosted Leaf.'
On 9 November 2005, Air Canada entered into an agreement to renew its widebody fleet with Boeing by purchasing 18 Boeing 777s (10 -300ERs, 6 -200LRs, 2 777 Freighters), and 14 Boeing 787-8s. It also placed options to purchase an additional 18 Boeing 777s and 46 Boeing 787-8s and -9s. All of the 777s will be powered by the GE90-115B engine, and the 787-8s, by the GEnx engine. Deliveries of the 777s began in March 2007 and deliveries of the 787s are to begin in 2012. As the 777s are delivered, and as the 787s are delivered, it will gradually retire all Boeing 767s and A330-300s.
On 24 April 2007, Air Canada announced that it has exercised half of its options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The firm order for the Dreamliners is now at 37 plus 23 options, for a total of 60. This makes Air Canada the largest customer of the Dreamliner in North America and the third largest in the world (behind Qantas and All Nippon Airways). It also announced that it has cancelled orders for two Boeing 777Fs. In November 2007, Air Canada announced that it will lease an additional Boeing 777-300ER from ILFC. The number of 777s on order is 18 (12 -300ERs, 6 -200LRs) with options for 16 more, totalling 34.
Air Canada has also taken delivery of 15 Embraer 175s and 45 Embraer 190s. It holds options on an additional 60 Embraer 190s These aircraft are being used to expand its intra-Canada and Canada/USA routes. Additionally, some of the Embraer 190s will replace older A319/A320s.
Project XM
Started in July 2006, and scheduled to be completed by early 2009, Project XM: Extreme Makeover, is a $300-million aircraft interior replacement project to install new cabins on all aircraft. New aircraft such as the Boeing 777 are being delivered with the new cabins factory installed.
New cabin features include:
- In Executive First, new horizontal fully-flat Executive First Suites in a 'herringbone pattern' (on B767's, B777's and A330's).
- New cabins in all classes on all aircraft.
- Personal AVOD ( touch-screen LCD) in Economy class (domestic and international) and Executive Class (domestic) providing over 200 hours of video and audio entertainment. Larger AVOD ( touch-screen LCD) equipped with noise-canceling Sennheiser headphones available in Executive First Suites.
- Interactive games at all seats.
- Three-prong plugs for laptops in both classes.
- USB ports to recharge electronic devices.
- USB ports for game controllers.
- XM Radio Canada available at every seat.
Destinations
Air Canada operates flights to 98 destinations in Canada, the USA, Latin America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Combined with its Jazz network, the airline serves 160 destinations worldwide.
Air Canada Jazz operates feeder and commuter services for Air Canada to 89 destinations in Canada and the USA. 62 of these are served exclusively by Jazz.
New Non-Stop Routes
| Route | Start Date |
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| Toronto Sydney, NS | May 1 | | Calgary San Diego | May 15 | | Montreal Geneva | June 1 | | Calgary London, ON | June 1 | | Calgary Whitehorse | June 1 | | Calgary Portland | June 15 | | Montreal Rome-Fiumicino | June 20 | | Montreal Fort-de-France | July 4 |
Fleet
The Air Canada fleet consists of 201 aircraft, as of 18 February 2009. "Project XM Fitted" indicates aircraft with newly renovated aircraft interiors.
Air Canada Fleet | Aircraft | Photo | Total | Passengers
(Business*/Economy) | Routes | Notes |
|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | | 35 | 120 (14/106) | North America
Caribbean
Venezuela | Project XM completed | | Airbus A320-200 | | 41 | 146 (14/132) | North America
Caribbean | Project XM completed | | Airbus A321-200 | | 10 | 174 (20/154) | North America
Caribbean | Project XM completed | | Airbus A330-300 | | 8 | 274 (42/232)
265 (37/228) | Atlantic
Honolulu | Project XM to be completed by the end of 2009 | | Boeing 767-300ER | | 30 | 211 (24/187) | Atlantic
Pacific
South America
Middle East
Hawaii
Occasional North American "heavy" flights. | Project XM completed.
Three aircraft will not be refurbished, but will be retired. | | Boeing 777-200LR | | 6
| 270 (42/228) | Atlantic: Montreal - Frankfurt
Pacific: Sydney, Hong Kong, Shanghai-Pudong (non-peak), Beijing (non-peak)
Domestic: Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
South America: São Paulo |
Project XM factory fitted | | Boeing 777-300ER | | 11
(2 orders) | 349 (42/307) | Atlantic: Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, London-Heathrow
Pacific: Tokyo-Narita, Hong Kong, Shanghai-Pudong (peak), Beijing (peak)
Domestic: Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
South America: São Paulo | Project XM factory fitted | | Boeing 787-8 | | (37 orders) | tba | Atlantic
Pacific
South America
Domestic | Project XM factory fitted
To enter service in 2012 | | Embraer 175 | | 15 | 73 (9/64) | North America | Project XM factory fitted | | Embraer 190 | | 45
| 93 (9/84) | North America
Caribbean | Project XM factory fitted |
*Executive Class is offered on domestic flights, Executive First on international flights.
- Air Canada has an average fleet age of 8.8 years, as of February 2009.
- Air Canada has options for 18 more Boeing 777's, 23 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 60 Embraer E190's.
- Air Canada was the first North American airline to operate the Airbus A319, A340-300, A340-500, Boeing 777-200LR and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Jazz fleet
Air Canada Jazz has a separate fleet consisting of 133 all-Canadian aircraft as of June 2008:
Air Canada Jazz Fleet | Aircraft | Total | Passengers
(Executive*/Economy) | Notes |
|---|
Bombardier CRJ 100ER | 24 | 50 | | | Bombardier CRJ 200ER | 33 | 50 | Now equipped with leather seats | | Bombardier CRJ 705 | 16 | 75 (10/65) | Project XM completed | | Bombardier Dash 8 100 | 34 | 37 | Twin-Turboprop | | Bombardier Dash 8 300 | 26 | A:48
B:50 | Twin-Turboprop |
*Executive Class is only available on Bombardier CRJ 705 aircraft
(AVOD) audio-video on demand
Historic fleet
Air Canada was the first airline to operate a jet freighter with the introduction of the DC-8 and was the first major airline with an all turbine fleet, which allowed an increase in productivity and reduction in maintenance costs. Air Canada was also one of the first airlines to have its entire fleet of unpressurised aircraft equipped with fixed oxygen systems for use by flight crew and passengers, using the rebreathing bag principle.
- Air Canada's Airbus A340-300s were retired on November 20 2008 and replaced by Boeing 777-300ERs. Some were sold to Swiss International Airlines and some were sold to Lufthansa.
- Air Canada's Boeing 767-200ER fleet was retired from service by the end of 2008.
- The Boeing 767 involved in the Gimli incident (known as the "Gimli Glider") remained in service with Air Canada until it retired in 2008. The aircraft (C-GAUN) now sits at the Mojave Spaceport in California.
- The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft operated from 1971-2001 were owned by Canadian Airlines.
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The following is a list of aircraft that Air Canada has operated since 1937, and are now no longer in the fleet.
Onboard
Air Canada has two classes of service on all aircraft. On longhaul international routes, Executive First and Economy Class are offered. Shorthaul and domestic routes feature Executive Class and Economy Class.
Air Canada Jazz features two classes of service, Executive and Economy Class, on CRJ-705 aircraft only. All other Jazz aircraft are one class service (Economy Class).
Executive First Suites (international)
Executive First / Executive First Suites is Air Canada’s international business class product.
Executive First Suites (Project XM) are available on all B777-300ER and B777-200LR aircraft and all B767-300ER aircraft except fins 631, 687, 689 and 690. Fin 631 is scheduled to be fitted with Executive First Suites (Project XM) by the end of 2008. Fins 687, 689 and 690 will not be fitted with Executive First Suites (Project XM) and will be retired. Executive First Suites are also available on one A330-300, fin 938. The remaining seven A330-300s will be fitted with Executive First Suites (Project XM) by the end of 2009.
Executive First (Original) is available on the remaining three B767-300ERs and seven A330-300s.
Executive First Suites (Project XM) feature electronic flat beds, in a 1–1–1 (B767-300ER and A330-300s) or 1–2–1 (all other aircraft) herringbone configuration with a 21-inch (0.53 m) seat width and a 6-foot-3-inch (1.90 m) seat pitch. The configuration is similar in layout to Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class Suite and Air New Zealand's Business Premier Class product. Entertainment is personal AVOD (Audio Video On Demand), while music is provided by XM satellite radio. Self-service bar areas and mood lighting are available on all B777-300ER and B777-200LR aircraft.
Executive First (Original) features electronic recliner seats reclining to 151°, with a width of 21 inches (0.53 m) and a pitch of 57 to 60 inches (1.45 m to 1.52 m). Seat configuration is 2–2–2 on Airbus aircraft, with 1–2–2 or 2–2–1 seating on the 767-300ER aircraft, depending on tail fin. Entertainment is personal AVOD (Audio Video On Demand) on Airbus aircraft and B767-300ERs (in the form of DVD players on the B767-300ERs). Music is provided by XM satellite radio.
Catering and services
- complimentary amenity kit (including dental kit, ear plugs, eye shades, booties)
- complimentary wine/spirits/non alcoholic beverages
- complimentary meal
- selection of newspapers and magazines
- onboard duty free shopping
- access to Maple Leaf lounge
Executive Class (domestic)
Executive Class is Air Canada’s North American domestic first-class product.
Seat configuration varies between 1–2, 2–2 depending on the aircraft. Recline is around 120° or 124°, with a width of or and a pitch of to .
All seats feature AVOD and the new style cabin interiors. Music is provided by XM Satellite Radio.
Catering and services
- Adjustable head and footrests
- XM Satellite Radio - music and talk shows
- Free headphones
- complementary wine, spirits and meals
- enRoute magazine
- Selection of newspapers including route-specific titles
- Dedicated washrooms
- Maple Leaf Lounge access at the airport
Economy Class (international)
Seats are pitched to with a width of to and a recline to around .
On aircraft fitted with Economy Class (Project XM), entertainment is personal AVOD (audio-video on demand). On Economy Class (Original) aircraft, main screen entertainment is offered. Music on both types is provided by XM Satellite Radio.
Catering and services
- complimentary wines, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages
- complimentary meal
- free headphones
- onboard duty free shopping
Economy Class (domestic)
For flights to North America, Sun destinations, and the Caribbean, food and beverage is provided via the Onboard Café:
Onboard Café
all flights and all passengers regardless of flight duration:
- alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, liquor and liqueurs) available at a cost of or
- headphones available at a cost of /
flights less than 90 minutes duration - all passengers:
- complimentary coffee, tea, juices and soft drinks
flights 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours
- Latitude fare:
- complimentary coffee, tea, juices and soft drinks
- 2 complementary snack items
- Tango and Tango Plus fare:
- complimentary coffee, tea, juices and soft drinks
- Selection of snacks from -$4
flights 2 hours or longer
- Latitude fare:
- complimentary coffee, tea, juices and soft drinks
- complimentary meal item and snack item
- Tango and Tango Plus fare:
- complimentary coffee, tea, juices and soft drinks
- selection of hot and cold snacks and meal items from -$6/-$6
Air Canada Jazz: note that Café Jazz menu products and services differ from the ones of Air Canada’s Onboard Café. Meal items are not available on Air Canada Jazz flights under 3h15 min in duration and the Café Jazz service is not offered on flights operated on Dash 8 aircraft.
Cabin crew
Air Canada has made a change in uniform by changing the dark green for a midnight blue colour. The uniforms were designed by Canadian fashion designer Debbie Shuchat, at a presentation in the Toronto Pearson International Airport hangar, Celine Dion helped the newly-solvent airline debut its new image.
The female cabin crew wear a midnight blue suit jacket with a narrow skirt both lined with blue lining. The jacket sports a red Air Canada maple leaf motif on the left blazer pocket flap. The uniform is composed by a sky blue blouse, sky blue sweater, a frosted leaf graphic design on a red or blue scarf.
The male cabin crew wear a midnight blue suit jacket with suit trousers both lined with blue lining. The jacket sports a red Air Canada maple leaf motif on the left blazer pocket flap. The uniform is composed by a sky blue shirt, midnight blue waistcoat, a frosted leaf graphic design on a red or blue tie.
Maple Leaf Lounge
These lounges are open to passengers holding Executive First, or Executive Class tickets. Super Elite, Elite, and Star Alliance Gold passengers can also use the lounges. Prestige passengers may have access for a small fee, and so can members of Air Canada Maple Leaf Club, who pay for an annual membership.
Maple Leaf Lounge locations:
Aeroplan
- In June 2008, Aeroplan Income Fund converted into a dividend paying public corporation named "Groupe Aeroplan Inc".
Aeroplan is Air Canada's frequent flier program. Miles are awarded to members, and can be used to purchase tickets on any Star Alliance airline, or other partners, such as some hotel chains. They do have a status system, as follows:
Prestige - Star Alliance Silver Status: Minimum 25 flights or 25,000 miles.
Elite - Star Alliance Gold Status: Minimum 50 flights or 35,000 miles.
Super Elite - Star Alliance Gold Status: Minimum 100 flights or 100,000 miles.
The number of miles is based on status miles in one calendar year. Status miles depend on class of service and fare class flown, from no status or 25% of actual mileage flown on certain lowest-cost economy fares, up to 125 or 150% of actual mileage flown in business class on certain routes. Status miles are also awarded for most other Star Alliance flights.
Subsidiaries
Air Canada Cargo
Air Canada Cargo is ranked as the 14th largest cargo carrier in the world. Moving up in the ranks brings a renewed focus and commitment to ensure that customer satisfaction is top notch. To this end a new Cargo Branch has been developed that is dedicated and focused on customer service.
Air Canada Cargo has embarked on several major initiatives to enhance its service capabilities. On the technology front, it continues to work on its web pages and Internet based services enabling customers to obtain rate quotes, make bookings and track cargo on-line. Technology is a key driver to our future making the seamless transfer of goods and information one of Air Canada’s top priorities. From E-Commerce applications to air waybill imaging and the introduction of a new VIS system Air Canada Cargo is working hard to develop and implement new systems and processes with the customer in mind.
In Toronto, Air Canada Cargo is radically changing the face of Canada’s largest cargo hub with the completion of a new state-of-the-art cargo terminal in early 2002. The new 287,000 square foot cargo terminal will be the most technologically advanced cargo hub operated by any airline in North America. An enormous undertaking, the cargo center features a new automated ICS (Inventory Control System) to ensure efficient storage/retrieval and tracking of freight and increased handling capacity to meet the growing demands of Toronto’s gateway hub.
The new ICS system will be responsible for the movement of all cargo throughout the new terminal and will provide employees with the ability to quickly determine the location of freight anywhere in the warehouse. Import and export freight will be entered into the ICS system upon arrival and will be tracked until it leaves the terminal, either to be loaded onto a flight or into the hands of the customer.
Freight will be stored in the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) in roll boxes, or ULD/pallet racks. ULDs and pallets will slide along automated roller beds with roller bed transfer vehicles used to transfer freight to roller bed dollies. Roll boxes containing loose freight will be transferred in and out of storage via their own automated elevating and conveyance system. The new facility will also be equipped with an automated small package handling system that will extend from the customer counter area back into the terminal.
Air Canada Ground Handling Services
Air Canada Ground Handling Services (ACGHS) provides ground handling services to Air Canada, Jazz and a number of other carriers at their Canadian and US stations, but with a primary focus on Canadian stations. Services covered include "above and below the wing" passenger and baggage handling services and ancillary services such as de-icing, ground support and equipment maintenance. (Subsidiary of Air Canada)
Aveos Fleet Performance Inc.
Formerly ACTS (Aero Technical Support & Services Inc.), Aveos is a full-service Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organisation that provides airframe, engine and component maintenance and various ancillary services to more than 100 customers. Major bases are in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver.
ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. (TSX:ACE.A) owns 75 per cent of Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) and 27.8 per cent of ACTS, after selling its remaining stake in 2007 to private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. and Sageview Capital for $723 million.
On 23 September 2008, ACTS, formerly Air Canada Technical Services, changed its name to Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. to reflect its new ownership structure. Air Canada remains its largest customer.
Air Canada Vacations
Air Canada Vacations offers sun, cruise and leisure vacation packages to the Caribbean, Florida, Hawaii, Mexico, Las Vegas, Central and South America, and Asia. (Subsidiary of Air Canada)
Regional partners
Air Canada's regional partners include Air Canada Jazz, Exploits Valley Air Services (EVAS), Air Georgian, and Central Mountain Air.
Air Canada Jetz
Launched in 2002, Air Canada Jetz is a charter service targeting sports teams, professional entertainers, and corporations. Air Canada Jetz fleet consists of 5 A320 aircraft in an all business class configuration.
Former subsidiaries
- In 2002, Air Canada launched Zip, a discount airline to compete directly with WestJet on routes in Western Canada. Zip operated ex-Canadian Airlines International 737-200's as a separate airline with its own staff and brightly painted aircraft. It also was disbanded in 2004.
- On 1 November 2001, Air Canada launched Air Canada Tango, designed to offer no-frills service and lower fares using a dedicated fleet of 13 Airbus 320's in an all economy configuration of 159 seats. In Canada, it operated from Toronto to Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. In addition, it operated non-stop service between Toronto and Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa; as well as non-stop service between Montreal and Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Tango was intended to compete with Canada 3000. The Tango service was dissolved in 2004. Air Canada now calls its lowest fare class "Tango" (Tango and Tango Plus), paying homage to the low-cost experiment.
Codeshare agreements
Air Canada codeshare agreements with:
Note: * indicates Star Alliance partners; Air Canada is one of the founding member of the Star Alliance team.
Incidents and accidents
| Date | Flight number | Information |
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| 29 November 1963 | Flight 831* | McDonnell Douglas DC-8, stalled on takeoff out of Montreal-Dorval International Airport. All 118 lives were lost on board, making it one of the deadliest air disasters in Canadian history.
*Company was known as Trans-Canada Air Lines in 1963. | | 19 May 1967 | n/a | McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashed and burned on a training flight while making a three-engine landing at Ottawa, Ontario. All 3 crew members were killed. There were no passengers on the flight. | | 5 July 1970 | Flight 621 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8, exploded from a fuel line rupture caused by engine 4 striking the runway in Toronto, Ontario during the first landing attempt. All 109 passengers/crew were killed. | | 26 June 1978 | Flight 189 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9, overran the runway in Toronto after a blown tire aborted the takeoff. Two of 107 people onboard were killed. | | 2 June 1983 | Flight 797 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9, had an electrical fire in the aft lavatory during flight, resulting in an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. During emergency exiting, the sudden influx of oxygen caused a flash fire throughout the cabin, resulting in the deaths of 23 of the 41 passengers, including Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers. All five crew members survived. | | 23 July 1983 | Flight 143 | Boeing 767, glided to an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba after running out of fuel 12,500 metres (41,000 ft) above Red Lake, Ontario. No one was injured. This incident was the subject of the TV movie, Falling from the Sky: Flight 174, starring William Devane, and the book, Freefall, by William Hoffer. | | 21 June 1973 | | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 caught fire and was burnt out during refuelling at Terminal 2, Toronto, Ontario; no fatalities. | | 2 June 1982 | | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 exploded during a maintenance period in Montreal, Quebec; no fatalities. | | 16 December 1997 | | Air Canada CRJ-100, went off the end of the runway upon landing in Fredericton, New Brunswick. There were no fatalities. | | 10 August 2006 | Flights 849, 865 | Air Canada flights to Toronto and Montreal were among the seven planes allegedly targeted in a massive bomb plot that was being planned in Britain. Air Canada Flight 849 that leaves Heathrow daily at 3 p.m. for Toronto and the regular Air Canada Flight 865 that leaves at 3:15 p.m. for Montreal. All were to be detonated simultaneously as the planes crossed the Atlantic Ocean carrying between 240 and 285 people each. Both aircraft being Airbus A330-300s. | | 20 May 2007 | Jazz Flight 8911 | A Bombardier CRJ-100 flight, which originated in Moncton, had its main landing gear collapse at Toronto-Pearson International Airport while turning from the runway onto the taxiway. There were no injuries. The aircraft C-FRIL was written off and was cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register on 18 July 2007 | | 10 January 2008 | Flight 190 | An Airbus A319 jet encountered severe turbulence and made an emergency landing at Calgary International Airport. 10 passengers were injured. |
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