Air Canada
Airlines
Air Canada Information:
| Air Canada | ||
| Air Canada IATA AC |
Air Canada ICAO ACA |
Callsign AIR CANADA |
| Founded | 11 August 1936 as Trans-Canada Airlines | |
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| Frequent flyer program | Aeroplan | |
| Member lounge | Maple Leaf Lounge | |
| Alliance | Star Alliance | |
| Fleet size | 334 including Jazz (+39 orders) | |
| Destinations | 160 | |
| Parent company | ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. | |
| Company slogan | The freedom to fly your own way. | |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec | |
| Key people | * David Richardson (Chairman) * Montie Brewer (President & CEO) |
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Air Canada History:
Air Canada is a largest airline in United States of America and flag carrier. Air Canada airline is established in the year of 1936. Air Canada main and largest hub is in Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario. Air Canada is the biggest 8th passenger airline in fleet size. Airline member of founder is Star Alliance. The total members are around 21 in 1997. Air Canada head quarters are in Montreal, Quebec, since it’s shifted from Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the year 1949. Air Canada company came from publicly traded firm ACE Aviation Holdings; it is the parent company to Air Canada.
The first name of Air Canada is Trans-Canada Airlines; it starts the operations in 1938. In the year 1965, it was changed to Air Canada following government of Canada approval. This company privatized in the year of 1988. 34 millions of the peoples traveled in Air Canada flights in the year of 2006. Air Canada celebrates 70th anniversary in 2006 only.
Now air Canada using air crafts are:
1. Boeing 777
2. Boeing 767
3. airbus A330 (Wide body jetliners on long haul routes)
4. airbus A320 family
5. A319
6. A320
7. A321
8. Embraer E170 and E190 family.
The regional airlines partners are air Canada jazz and air Canada jetz. Air Canada offering vacation packages to the customers over 90 destinations. Air Canada and its regional partners together operate more than 1,500 flights average per a day.
Air Canada Destination:
| Air Canada Route | Start Date |
| Air Canada Route Between Toronto – Sydney, NS | May 1 |
| Air Canada Route Between Calgary – San Diego | May 15 |
| Air Canada Route Between Montreal – Geneva | June 1 |
| Air Canada Route Between Calgary – London, ON | June 1 |
| Air Canada Route Between Calgary – Whitehorse | June 1 |
| Air Canada Route Between Calgary – Portland | June 15 |
| Air Canada Route Between Montreal – Rome-Fiumicino | June 20 |
| Air Canada Route Between Montreal – Fort-de-France | July 4 |
Air Canada Jazz:
| Air Canada Jazz Fleet Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Executive*/Economy) |
| Air Canada Jazz Fleet - Bombardier CRJ 100ER | 24 | 50 |
| Air Canada Jazz Fleet - Bombardier CRJ 200ER | 33 | 50 |
| Air Canada Jazz Fleet - Bombardier CRJ 705(CRA) | 16 | 75 (10/65) |
| Air Canada Jazz Fleet - Bombardier Dash 8 100 | 34 | 37 |
| Air Canada Jazz Fleet - Bombardier Dash 8 300 | 26 | 50 |
Air Canada Fleet(Current Flying Air Crafts of Air Canada):
| Air Canada Aircraft | Total | Air Canada Passengers (Business*/Economy) |
Air Canada Routes | Air Canada Notes |
| Air Canada Airbus A319-100 | 35 | 120 (14/106) | North America Caribbean Venezuela |
Project XM completed |
| Air Canada Airbus A320-200 | 41 | 146 (14/132) | North America Caribbean |
Project XM completed |
| Air Canada Airbus A321-200 | 10 | 174 (20/154) | North America Caribbean |
Project XM completed |
| Air Canada Airbus A330-300 | 8 | 274 (42/232) 265 (37/228) |
Atlantic Honolulu |
Project XM to be completed by the end of 2009 |
| Air Canada 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. |
| Air Canada 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 |
| Air Canada 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 |
| Air Canada Boeing 787-8 | (37 orders) | tba | Atlantic Pacific South America Domestic |
Project XM factory fitted To enter service in 2012 |
| Air Canada Embraer 175 | 15 | 73 (9/64) | North America | Project XM factory fitted |
| Air Canada Embraer 190 | 45 | 93 (9/84) | North America Caribbean |
Project XM factory fitted |
Air Canada Historical Fleets (Retired Air Crafts of Air Canada):
| Air Canada Type | Air Canada Used |
| Air Canada Airbus A340-300 | 1995-2008 |
| Air Canada Airbus A340-500 | 2004-2007 |
| Air Canada Avro Lancastrian | 1943-1947 |
| Air Canada BAe 146-200 | 1990-2005 |
| Air Canada Boeing 727-200 | 1974-1992 |
| Air Canada Boeing 737-200 | 1976-2004 |
| Air Canada Boeing 747-100 | 1971-1998 |
| Air Canada Boeing 747-200M (Combi) | 1975-1999 |
| Air Canada Boeing 747-400 | 1990-2003 |
| Air Canada Boeing 747-400M (Combi) | 1990-2003 |
| Air Canada Boeing 767-200(ER) | 1983-2008 |
| Air Canada Bristol Freighter | 1953-1955 |
| Air Canada Canadair North Star | 1946-1961 |
| Air Canada Douglas DC-3 | 1945-1963 |
| Air Canada Douglas DC-8-40 -50 -60 -70 | 1960-1983 |
| Air Canada McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | 1966-2002 |
| Air Canada McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 1971-2001 |
| Air Canada Fokker F28 | 1986-2004 |
| Air Canada Lockheed Super Constellation | 1954-1963 |
| Air Canada Lockheed L-1011 -1 -15 -100 -500 | 1973-1996 |
| Air Canada Lockheed Model 10 Electra | 1937-1941 |
| Air Canada Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra | 1941-1949 |
| Air Canada Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar | 1941-1949 |
| Air Canada Stearman | 1937-1939 |
| Air Canada Vickers Vanguard | 1961-1972 |
| Air Canada Vickers Viscount | 1955-1974 |
Air Canada Onboard:
1. Air Canada Executive First Suites (international)
2. Air Canada Executive Class (domestic)
3. Air Canada Economy Class (international)
4. Air Canada Economy Class (domestic).
Air Canada Travel Classes: Air Canada air crafts are designed with new onboard comforts and entertainment. This service is best and in budget.
Air Canada Cabin Comfort: Maximum all the features are available in this onboard cabin.
Air Canada Dining: All the food items are prepared by professional chefs.
Air Canada Entertainment: With this service, air Canada provides the entertainment like best movies and radio programs to the customers.
Air Canada Duty Free: It’s means, not self service. Air Canada employees will serve the all ordered items to you.
Air Canada Incidents and Accidents:
| Air Canada Accident Date | Air Canada Flight number |
| Air Canada Accident on 29 November 1963 | Flight 831 |
| Air Canada Accident on 19 May 1967 | n/a |
| Air Canada Accident on 5 July 1970 | Flight 621 |
| Air Canada Accident on 26 June 1978 | Flight 189 |
| Air Canada Accident on 2 June 1983 | Flight 797 |
| Air Canada Accident on 23 July 1983 | Flight 143 |
| Air Canada Accident on 21 June 1973 | |
| Air Canada Accident on 2 June 1982 | |
| Air Canada Accident on 16 December 1997 | |
| Air Canada Accident on 10 August 2006 | Flights 849, 865 |
| Air Canada Accident on 20 May 2007 | Jazz Flight 8911 |
| Air Canada Accident on 10 January 2008 | Flight 190 |
Air Canada Check-in:
Air Canada has online check in option up to 12 hours before flight departs. For online check-in you must have the internet connection and the print out.
Air Canada offers below services under check-in:
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- Change/Select your seat.
- Standby for an earlier flight.
- Standby for an upgrade.
Air Canada allows for the check-in at the airport before one hour your flight departure time.
Half an hour is the cut-off time for your flight departure.
If you are international travel you have to arrive at airport 2 hours before your flight departure. The cut-off time is one hour.
You must arrive at boarding gate at least 20 minutes before if you are traveling within Canada or US. If you are traveling out of Canada you have to arrive at boarding gate at least half an hour before flight departure.
Recommended Check-in Times for AC Flights:
| Flight Service | Departure from Narita / Kansai | Departure from Canada | Departure from USA |
| International * | 2 hours | 2 hours | - |
| USA / Transborder | - | 1 hour and 30 min. | - |
| Canada Domestic | - | 1 hour | 1 hour and 30 min. |
Air Canada Boarding Times:
| Air Canada Flight Service | Boarding Gate Deadline |
| International (including Mexico and Caribbean) | 30 min. before departure |
| USA / Transborder (between U.S. and Canada) | 20 min. before departure |
| Canada Domestic (within Canada) | 20 min. before departure |
Air Canada Minimum Connection Time:
| From / To | Vancouver | Toronto |
| International to Canada | 1 hour and 20 min. | 1 hour and 15 min. |
| International to USA | 1 hour and 10 min. | 1 hour and 25 min. |
| International to International | 1 hour and 20 min. | 1 hour and 15 min. |
| Canada to Canada | 40 min. | 45 min. |
| Canada to International | 1 hour | 1 hour |
| Canada to USA | 1 hour and 10 min. | 1 hour and 10 min. |
| USA to Canada | 1 hour and 10 min. | 1 hour and 10 min. |
| USA to International | 1 hour and 10 min. | 1 hour and 15 min. |
Air Canada Baggage:
| Maximum number of bags | Maxweight per bag | Max linear dimensions per bag | |
| Economy Service Tango, Tango Plus fares (Canada, USA including Hawaii) Latitude fares and International travel Includes Aeroplan economy and Air Miles redemption tickets Includes Air Canada Vacations (ACV) economy |
2 bags | 23kg (50lb) | 158cm (62in) |
| Executive Class, Executive First Includes Aeroplan business and Air Canada Vacations business |
3 bags | 32kg (70lb) | 158cm (62in) |
| Star Alliance Gold (Economy Class) | 3 bags | 23kg (50lb) | 158cm (62in) |
| Air Canada Super Elite and Elite (in any class of service) |
3 bags | 32kg (70lb) | 158cm (62in) |
| Air Canada Prestige and Star Alliance Silver (when travelling in Economy) | 2 bags | 23kg (50lb) | 158cm (62in) |
| Infants- with or without a seat travelling in Economy | 2 bags + one stroller to be checked in at the gate | 23kg (50lb) | 158cm (62in) |
| Infants - without a seat travelling in Executive/Executive First | 2 bags + one stroller to be checked in at the gate | 23kg (50lb) | 158cm (62in) |
| Infants - occupying a seat in Executive/Executive First Class | 3 bags + one stroller to be checked in at the gate | 32kg (70lb) | 158cm (62in) |
Air Canada Carry-On Baggage:
Checked Baggage
- Checked Baggage Allowance
- Additional Checked Baggage
- Sports Equipment
- Hunting Equipment
- Musical Instruments
- Baggage Identification
- Travelling with your Pet
- Security Requirements & Dangerous Goods
- Delayed and damaged baggage
- Baggage Tracer
- Limits of Liability
Air Canada Code Share:
- Air Canada Code Share With Air New Zealand
- Air Canada Code Share With Air One
- Air Canada Code Share With ANA
- Air Canada Code Share With Asiana Airlines
- Air Canada Code Share With Austrian Airlines
- Air Canada Code Share With Avianca
- Air Canada Code Share With BMI
- Air Canada Code Share With EVA Air
- Air Canada Code Share With Jet Airways
- Air Canada Code Share With LOT Polish Airlines
- Air Canada Code Share With Lufthansa
- Air Canada Code Share With Scandinavian Airlines System
- Air Canada Code Share With Singapore Airlines
- Air Canada Code Share With Spanair
- Air Canada Code Share With Swiss International Air Lines
- Air Canada Code Share With TAM Airlines
- Air Canada Code Share With TAP Portugal
- Air Canada Code Share With Thai Airways International
- Air Canada Code Share With Turkish Airlines
- Air Canada Code Share With United Airlines
Air Canada Phone Number:
Address:
Air Canada Centre
7373 Côte Vertu Boulevard West
Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4Y 1H4
Canada
Air Canada phone number: #888-247-2262 .
Telephone: (514) 422-5000
Fax: (514) 422-5909
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge:
- Calgary International Airport
- Edmonton International Airport
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
- Los Angeles International Airport
- Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport
- Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport
- Regina International Airport
- St. John's International Airport
- Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Vancouver International Airport
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Air Canada Career:
1. Air Canada Careers in Administrative and Profeessional Positions.
2. Air Canada Careers in Pilots.
3. Air Canada Careers in Flight Attendants.
4. Air Canada Careers in Customer Service and Call Center.
5. Air Canada Careers in Building and Facility Maintenance.
6. Air Canada Careers in Airport and Cargo Ground Services.
7. Air Canada Careers in Aircraft Maintenance.
8. Air Canada Careers in Opportunities for Graduates.
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