What Happened To Air Canada’s Airbus A340-600 Order?
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Sumit Singh, Deputy Editor | May 2, 2021 At the Paris Air Show in June 1997, Airbus shared details about its Airbus A340-600 motives. Amid the excitement, it didn’t take long for Air Canada to order the plane. It was one of the first airlines to […]
YTO Cargo Airlines nabs 767s, moves into widebody freighters (from Air Canada)
From Cargo Facts – link to source story Carrier has long had plans for medium widebodies By Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee | 10 March 2021 Hangzhou-based YTO Cargo Airlines has acquired a pair of sister 767-300ERs (33423 and 33424, ex-Air Canada) and will have them converted to freighter configuration by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) [FATs […]
Air Canada Eyes Completion Of Boeing 767 Conversions Next Year
From Simple Flying – link to source story By Chris Loh | February 13, 2021 With its continued efforts to diversify its revenue streams and capitalize on the demand for cargo transportation, Air Canada is hoping to convert seven of its retired Rouge Boeing 767s by the end of 2022. Nearly two years away from […]
Air Canada signs up for converted freighters as it targets air cargo
From Air Cargo News – link to source story By Damian Brett | 14 January 2021 Air Canada will sell two passenger Boeing 767s to be converted into freighters before leasing them back as it targets growth in air cargo. The Montreal-headquartered company will sell two of its B767-300ER aircraft to ATSG-owned lessor Cargo Aircraft […]
Amazon purchases 11 aircraft from Delta and WestJet to join Amazon Air’s network
The expanded fleet supports Amazon’s growing customer base, with the aircraft joining Amazon Air’s cargo network in 2021 and 2022. Amazon made its first-ever purchase of Boeing 767-300 aircraft, expanding its fleet to continue to serve customers. The purchase includes 11 aircraft, which will join the network by 2022. Amazon Air’s fleet expansion comes at […]
Air Canada Provides Update on Cargo Business
Jason Berry appointed Vice-President, Cargo Air Canada Pilots ratify collective agreement amendment to enable Air Canada to competitively operate dedicated cargo aircraft in the cargo marketplace. MONTREAL, Nov. 27, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Berry as Vice President, Cargo effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Berry will be based at Air Canada’s Montreal headquarters, and will […]
Air Canada’s First Refurbished Airbus A330 Takes Flight
News from Simple Flying – link to story by Emily Derrick, June 25, 2020 Air Canada is celebrating the first flight of its newly refurbished Airbus A330 aircraft. The A330 flew from Montreal to Vancouver on June 24th. In 2018, Air Canada chose to do an interior refit on its A330s. This was in addition […]
Flying into the sunset: Air Canada’s last Boeing 767 operates final passenger flight on June 2, 2020
From Air Canada | 3 June 2020 Air Canada’s Rapidair flight AC439 from Montreal to Toronto on June 2, 2020 marks the end of an era as the airline retires the last aircraft it its mainline Boeing 767 fleet. The 767s have been a workhorse for Air Canada since the first one was delivered in […]
Air Canada Completes Installation of Satellite Connectivity Across Full Air Canada Rouge Fleet
Provided by Air Canada/CNW MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada said today that Rouge Wi-Fi high-speed satellite-based connectivity provided by Gogo is now available across the entire Air Canada Rouge fleet of 65 aircraft that fly globally and across North America. “Customers now can access Rouge Wi-Fi high-speed internet connectivity on their own devices whenever they […]
“Stink Fruit” Cargo Spoiled An Air Canada Flight
News provided by Yahoo Finance & Freightwaves Benzinga October 9, 2019 An Air Canada Rouge flight returned to Vancouver after the Boeing 767-300’s cabin filled with the odor from a shipment of durian fruit – whose odor is often compared to rotting meat. Details from the flight on Air Canada‘s (TSX:AC) low-cost subsidiary emerged in the […]