Air Canada Throwback Thursday
Mar 27, 2024, 10:39 am
#601
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I wonder what the electrical hookup did. Can't be ground power - the landing gear is retracted.
Unless it's one of those fancy electric planes we've been hearing about.
Unless it's one of those fancy electric planes we've been hearing about.
Mar 27, 2024, 11:27 am
#602
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I think it had lights inside it if I recall. Interesting that none of the Maxes were actually delivered in this livery.
Mar 27, 2024, 12:20 pm
#603
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Apr 11, 2024, 6:38 am
#607
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Found the following in a plane spotter group,
That's before my time and the internet. How many stops did it take for the Combi and L-1011 to get there ? I'd assume it was the -500 variant since the -1 could barely cross the Atlantic.
Did they do the Pacific route (via HND/NRT?) or through the Atlantic with stops in Europe and India?
Air Canada last served Singapore in 1991 with their 747Combi and L1011, but 33 years later, they are back! Operating 4 weekly flights, and subsequently expanding to 5 from December 2024, the airline will also be the only airline offering direct nonstop services to Canada.
Did they do the Pacific route (via HND/NRT?) or through the Atlantic with stops in Europe and India?
Apr 11, 2024, 7:14 am
#609
Join Date: Sep 2015
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Found the following in a plane spotter group,
That's before my time and the internet. How many stops did it take for the Combi and L-1011 to get there ? I'd assume it was the -500 variant since the -1 could barely cross the Atlantic.
Did they do the Pacific route (via HND/NRT?) or through the Atlantic with stops in Europe and India?
That's before my time and the internet. How many stops did it take for the Combi and L-1011 to get there ? I'd assume it was the -500 variant since the -1 could barely cross the Atlantic.
Did they do the Pacific route (via HND/NRT?) or through the Atlantic with stops in Europe and India?
Apr 11, 2024, 9:45 am
#610
Join Date: Sep 2023
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International Business Class
The discussion regarding "Executive Class" in the Zoned Boarding thread reminded me of this.
The menu is from late 2014 (I think) or mid 2015, before the "Signature Service" branding came into effect (2018).
Just a couple of observations:
The menu is from late 2014 (I think) or mid 2015, before the "Signature Service" branding came into effect (2018).
Just a couple of observations:
- It was a daytime flight from CDG (with the nice foie gras), and the meal was referred to as "Lunch" vs "Dinner" now.
- This was back in the "Nutri Cuisine" days of health eating options, gone by the wayside (although I'm not certain as to the validity of the claim back then).
Apr 11, 2024, 2:38 pm
#611
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I remember those old timetables...I used to pour over them as a kid, not sure why but they were fascinating to me!!! Dreaming I guess of all the places I could got that would take me far, far away from YXH.
I love that they showed which flights would have movies and music...look how far we have come!!
Good memories too of the 747 and the L-1011, 2 of my favourite aircraft, although I think in that era the CAI 747 and DC-10 were preferred in J.
I love that they showed which flights would have movies and music...look how far we have come!!
Good memories too of the 747 and the L-1011, 2 of my favourite aircraft, although I think in that era the CAI 747 and DC-10 were preferred in J.
Apr 11, 2024, 9:48 pm
#612
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Apr 11, 2024, 10:54 pm
#613
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I think it was 6:40, 9:10 + 5:40 eastbound.
About an hour longer westbound.
About 5 hours less than you counted.
Not bad for the old days!
Apr 11, 2024, 11:57 pm
#614
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