Feb 15, 19, 9:51 pm
Last edit by: Adam Smith
Background
It is intended that this wiki will be updated periodically using new fleet plans from future quarterly disclosures, presentations or press releases by AC, or information from other sources (e.g. Planespotters), and that anyone is free to update the wiki. The data in the wiki is intended to be as up-to-date as possible.
Fleet Evolution Over Time
This spreadsheet contains data on AC's fleet back to 2005, and includes numerous charts that detail the evolution of various types in the fleet from then until the present.
Overview of Current Fleet and Future Plans
Mainline Widebody Fleet
Boeing 777-300ER (77W)
Current: 18
Future plans: no changes planned
Boeing 777-200LR (77L)
Current: 6
Future plans: no changes planned
Boeing 787-9 (789)
Current: 29
Future plans: +2 in 2023, +1 in 2024
Boeing 787-8 (788)
Current: 8
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A330-300 (333)
Current: 16
Future plans: +1 in 2022, +1 in 2023
Mainline Narrowbody Fleet
AC has announced plans to acquire 30 A321 XLRs, with deliveries from 2024 to 2027, plus options for 15 additional aircraft with deliveries from 2027 to 2030. See this thread
Airbus A321 (321)
Current: 15
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A320 (320)
Current: 18
Future plans: -2 in 2022
Airbus A319 (319)
Current: 6
Future plans: -3 in 2022
Boeing 737-8 (7M8)
Current: 40
AC holds purchase options for 10 additional aircraft (7M7, 7M8, or 7M9).
Airbus A220-300 (223)
Current: 31
Future plans: +2 in 2022, further 27 aircraft on order
AC holds options for 15 additional aircraft.
rouge Narrowbody Fleet
Airbus A321 (321)
Current: 14
Future plans: +3 in 2022
Airbus A320 (320)
Current: 5
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A319 (319)
Current: 20
Future plans: no changes planned
Express Fleet
Following changes announced in early 2021, all regional aircraft are now operated by Jazz. Jazz has exclusivity to operate 70+ seat aircraft for AC until 2025.
More changes at Chorus. E175s transfering to Jazz, Dash8-300s leaving fleet
Embraer 175 (E75)
Current: 25
Future plans: no changes planned
Bombardier CRJ-900 (CR9)
Current: 35
Future plans: no changes planned
Bombardier CRJ-200 (CRJ)
Current: 15
Future plans: no changes planned
Bombardier Q400 (DH4)
Current: 39
Future plans: -3 in 2023
The last of the DH3 fleet was retired in early 2022.
AC has announced plans to acquire 30 Heart ES-30 hybrid regional aircraft. See this thread
Cargo Fleet
Boeing 777F (77F)
Current: 0
Further plans: +2 in 2024
Boeing 767-300F
Current: 4
Future plans: +2 in 2022, +1 in 2023, +3 in 2024/25
Sources
Information above is based primarily on the fleet plan in Air Canada's 2022 Q3 MD&A, as of October 28, 2022, with updates based on information from planespotters.net.
It is intended that this wiki will be updated periodically using new fleet plans from future quarterly disclosures, presentations or press releases by AC, or information from other sources (e.g. Planespotters), and that anyone is free to update the wiki. The data in the wiki is intended to be as up-to-date as possible.
Fleet Evolution Over Time
This spreadsheet contains data on AC's fleet back to 2005, and includes numerous charts that detail the evolution of various types in the fleet from then until the present.
Overview of Current Fleet and Future Plans
Mainline Widebody Fleet
Boeing 777-300ER (77W)
Current: 18
Future plans: no changes planned
Boeing 777-200LR (77L)
Current: 6
Future plans: no changes planned
Boeing 787-9 (789)
Current: 29
Future plans: +2 in 2023, +1 in 2024
Boeing 787-8 (788)
Current: 8
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A330-300 (333)
Current: 16
Future plans: +1 in 2022, +1 in 2023
Mainline Narrowbody Fleet
AC has announced plans to acquire 30 A321 XLRs, with deliveries from 2024 to 2027, plus options for 15 additional aircraft with deliveries from 2027 to 2030. See this thread
Airbus A321 (321)
Current: 15
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A320 (320)
Current: 18
Future plans: -2 in 2022
Airbus A319 (319)
Current: 6
Future plans: -3 in 2022
Boeing 737-8 (7M8)
Current: 40
AC holds purchase options for 10 additional aircraft (7M7, 7M8, or 7M9).
Airbus A220-300 (223)
Current: 31
Future plans: +2 in 2022, further 27 aircraft on order
AC holds options for 15 additional aircraft.
rouge Narrowbody Fleet
Airbus A321 (321)
Current: 14
Future plans: +3 in 2022
Airbus A320 (320)
Current: 5
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A319 (319)
Current: 20
Future plans: no changes planned
Express Fleet
Following changes announced in early 2021, all regional aircraft are now operated by Jazz. Jazz has exclusivity to operate 70+ seat aircraft for AC until 2025.
More changes at Chorus. E175s transfering to Jazz, Dash8-300s leaving fleet
Embraer 175 (E75)
Current: 25
Future plans: no changes planned
Bombardier CRJ-900 (CR9)
Current: 35
Future plans: no changes planned
Bombardier CRJ-200 (CRJ)
Current: 15
Future plans: no changes planned
Bombardier Q400 (DH4)
Current: 39
Future plans: -3 in 2023
The last of the DH3 fleet was retired in early 2022.
AC has announced plans to acquire 30 Heart ES-30 hybrid regional aircraft. See this thread
Cargo Fleet
Boeing 777F (77F)
Current: 0
Further plans: +2 in 2024
Boeing 767-300F
Current: 4
Future plans: +2 in 2022, +1 in 2023, +3 in 2024/25
Sources
Information above is based primarily on the fleet plan in Air Canada's 2022 Q3 MD&A, as of October 28, 2022, with updates based on information from planespotters.net.
Air Canada Master Fleet Changes Thread
Feb 16, 19, 12:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Adam Smith
.....Fair question. I believe Airbus is updating the paperwork to change it. Whether that's done or not, I don't know. I do know that Air Baltic uses "223" on their schedule.
LX shows this
And DL shows this
I would assume that by the time AC receives their aircraft, it will show as an Airbus. Others here likely know better.
Feb 16, 19, 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by kerry786
According to the AC website, the DH1 fleet is down to just 10 now.
Feb 16, 19, 3:04 pm
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Nice work Adam. My perhaps premature thought is what the fleet planning folks are investigating in terms of longer-term widebody replacement for the 777s. Will they opt for the easy choice (777-9) or can Airbus present a compelling case to switch to the A359/10 series (assuming they can up the cargo capacity)? Despite an average age for the 777s only being 9+ years already - the older frames are already 12 years old - I'd imagine discussions have been underway for a while now.
Well, yes AC will take receipt of the post-sale Airbus version, as did Delta, whereas the initial European operators took delivery of the type when known as the C-Series. It's likely a simple case of Swiss/Baltic not updating their websites, and (speculating here) perhaps not wishing to confuse passengers who find all the onboard literature, signage etc making mention of the C-Series. Or merely not bothering to expend the effort to change it all. From the outset, Air Canada planes will be delivered with 'Airbus' plastered on the fuselage, manuals, safety cards etc.
Originally Posted by 24left
LX shows this...And DL shows this...I would assume that by the time AC receives their aircraft, it will show as an Airbus. Others here likely know better.
Feb 16, 19, 4:59 pm
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Originally Posted by WaytoomuchEurope
Funny, I haven't noticed it on the MAX. Selective hearing is a possibility, but more likely that I hear it less up front which is the only cabin I've enjoyed for the 7M8.
Feb 16, 19, 5:45 pm
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Originally Posted by WaytoomuchEurope
Funny, I haven't noticed it on the MAX. Selective hearing is a possibility, but more likely that I hear it less up front which is the only cabin I've enjoyed for the 7M8.
Feb 16, 19, 5:55 pm
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Originally Posted by WildcatYXU
I haven't flown the MAX yet and I won't fly it until the MCAS problem is solved, so I can't compare . The 73G and 738 both had a very similar sound when sitting in front of the cabin. You can't hear the buzz saw sound when sitting behind the engine.
And you will start getting unexpected swaps on any A319/A320/A321 routes.
Feb 16, 19, 11:55 pm
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Originally Posted by tracon
This is GHEV. As a part owner of it, I can assure you, no part of it belongs to AC.
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/p...37ng-61227.htm
Is it a 1968 Cessna or a 2019 Boeing? Or both?
I think airfleets is wrong, as the reg of the latest Max delivery (fin 521) is GEHV:
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...leet/fins.html
Close, but no proverbial cigar.
Feb 17, 19, 6:49 am
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Originally Posted by tracon
This is GHEV. As a part owner of it, I can assure you, no part of it belongs to AC.
Anyway, great catch, thanks for the correction. That reg did seem strangely out of sequence, but I was too lazy to investigate
Originally Posted by CZAMFlyer
The MSN (manufacturer's serial number) is 61227; the LN (line number) is 7383.
Feb 18, 19, 9:38 am
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Originally Posted by YXUFlyboy
Is the aircraft code for A220-300 223 or CS3?
ICAO and IATA are unlikely to change their designations, as ownership changes have occurred in the past the ICAO and IATA designations have remained the same as defined by the original OEM.
Operators are free to define and use which ever marketing/business designation they choose - so as long as such a designation it is not already published by ICAO.
Originally Posted by Adam Smith
Thanks. I've updated the wiki. Of course, anyone is free to update it themselves 
Fair question. I believe Airbus is updating the paperwork to change it. Whether that's done or not, I don't know. I do know that Air Baltic uses "223" on their schedule.
Fair question. I believe Airbus is updating the paperwork to change it. Whether that's done or not, I don't know. I do know that Air Baltic uses "223" on their schedule.
Feb 18, 19, 3:20 pm
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Driving by YHZ this afternoon I noticed about 5 Dash-8's parked just past the Cargojet hanger. They have plain white liveries with a blue tail. Are those former AC Express birds that have already been removed from the fleet?
Feb 18, 19, 5:13 pm
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Originally Posted by smallmj
Driving by YHZ this afternoon I noticed about 5 Dash-8's parked just past the Cargojet hanger. They have plain white liveries with a blue tail. Are those former AC Express birds that have already been removed from the fleet?
Feb 18, 19, 5:49 pm
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Originally Posted by marke190
Since these look like Dash 8-300's they may actually be the 5 DH3s that AC is adding to the fleet. The DH1s are the ones leaving.
Feb 19, 19, 5:25 am
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Originally Posted by marke190
Since these look like Dash 8-300's they may actually be the 5 DH3s that AC is adding to the fleet. The DH1s are the ones leaving.
I didn't know that they were adding 5 DH3s to the fleet. The Wiki says that they are removing 6 over the next two years. Does that mean that they are retiring 11 of the oldest but adding 5 newer birds?
