Feb 15, 2019, 9:51 pm
Last edit by: briguychau
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: 19
Future plans: no changes planned
Boeing 777-200LR (77L)
Current: 6
Future plans: no changes planned
Boeing 787-10 (781)
Current: 0
Future plans: 18 aircraft to be delivered between Q4 of 2025 and Q1 of 2027; options for a further 12 aircraft
Boeing 787-9 (789)
Current: 31
Future plans: +1 in 2024
Boeing 787-8 (788)
Current: 8
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A330-300 (333)
Current: 18
Future plans: +2 in 2024
Mainline Narrowbody Fleet
AC has announced plans to acquire 30 A321 XLRs, with deliveries from 2025 to 2027, plus options for 15 additional aircraft with deliveries from 2027 to 2030. See this thread
Airbus A321 (321)
Current: 16
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A320 (320)
Current: 18 (including 4 configured for Jetz)
Future plans: +3 in 2024
Airbus A319 (319)
Current: 7
Future plans: -2 in 2024
Boeing 737-8 (7M8)
Current: 40
Future plans: +5 in 2025
AC holds purchase options for 10 additional aircraft (7M7, 7M8, or 7M9).
Airbus A220-300 (223)
Current: 33
Future plans: +2 in 2024, +7 in 2025, further 18 aircraft on order
AC holds options for 15 additional aircraft.
rouge Narrowbody Fleet
Airbus A321 (321)
Current: 17
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A320 (320)
Current: 5
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A319 (319)
Current: 18
Future plans: no changes planned
Express Fleet
All regional aircraft are operated by Jazz, with the exception of a small number of DH4s operated by PAL Airlines in Atlantic Canada.
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: -7 in 2024
Bombardier Q400 (DH4)
Current: 43
Future plans: no changes planned
The last of the DH3 fleet was retired in early 2022.
AC has announced plans to acquire 30 Heart ES-30 hybrid regional aircraft, with entry in to service in 2028. See this thread
Cargo Fleet
Boeing 767-300F
Current: 8
Future plans: +1 in 2024, +1 in 2025
Sources
Information above is based primarily on the fleet plan in Air Canada's 2023 Q4 MD&A, as of February 16, 2024, with updates based on information from planespotters.net, press releases, and other sources.
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: 19
Future plans: no changes planned
Boeing 777-200LR (77L)
Current: 6
Future plans: no changes planned
Boeing 787-10 (781)
Current: 0
Future plans: 18 aircraft to be delivered between Q4 of 2025 and Q1 of 2027; options for a further 12 aircraft
Boeing 787-9 (789)
Current: 31
Future plans: +1 in 2024
Boeing 787-8 (788)
Current: 8
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A330-300 (333)
Current: 18
Future plans: +2 in 2024
Mainline Narrowbody Fleet
AC has announced plans to acquire 30 A321 XLRs, with deliveries from 2025 to 2027, plus options for 15 additional aircraft with deliveries from 2027 to 2030. See this thread
Airbus A321 (321)
Current: 16
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A320 (320)
Current: 18 (including 4 configured for Jetz)
Future plans: +3 in 2024
Airbus A319 (319)
Current: 7
Future plans: -2 in 2024
Boeing 737-8 (7M8)
Current: 40
Future plans: +5 in 2025
AC holds purchase options for 10 additional aircraft (7M7, 7M8, or 7M9).
Airbus A220-300 (223)
Current: 33
Future plans: +2 in 2024, +7 in 2025, further 18 aircraft on order
AC holds options for 15 additional aircraft.
rouge Narrowbody Fleet
Airbus A321 (321)
Current: 17
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A320 (320)
Current: 5
Future plans: no changes planned
Airbus A319 (319)
Current: 18
Future plans: no changes planned
Express Fleet
All regional aircraft are operated by Jazz, with the exception of a small number of DH4s operated by PAL Airlines in Atlantic Canada.
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: -7 in 2024
Bombardier Q400 (DH4)
Current: 43
Future plans: no changes planned
The last of the DH3 fleet was retired in early 2022.
AC has announced plans to acquire 30 Heart ES-30 hybrid regional aircraft, with entry in to service in 2028. See this thread
Cargo Fleet
Boeing 767-300F
Current: 8
Future plans: +1 in 2024, +1 in 2025
Sources
Information above is based primarily on the fleet plan in Air Canada's 2023 Q4 MD&A, as of February 16, 2024, with updates based on information from planespotters.net, press releases, and other sources.
Air Canada Master Fleet Changes Thread
Feb 19, 2019, 6:02 am
#31
Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYJ/YYT
Programs: AC 75K (*G), NEXUS
Posts: 652
I wasn't sure if they were 37 or 50 seaters, I guess I'm not a very good plane spotter. Though I did get a really nice long look at the Korean 777F from Highway 118 a few minutes earlier. No pics since I was driving.
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?
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?
This is from another recent thread :
Feb 19, 2019, 10:43 am
#32
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,774
If you had followed the next few posts in that thread, you would have seen that this was a mistake by whoever wrote the quoted article at ATW. AC's and Jazz's materials consistently show that the fleet is currently 25 and goes to 19 next year. Sloppy journalism.
Feb 19, 2019, 1:37 pm
#33
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: AC E50K (*G), Westjet Gold
Posts: 788
Didn't see this posted yet - AC is pulling out of Calgary-Cranbrook, a BHE route: https://www.columbiavalleypioneer.co...k-and-calgary/
In particular, this is interesting:
“Air Canada’s regional flights in Western Canada will be operated exclusively by Jazz as part of our new agreement, and the smaller aircraft currently flying from Cranbrook-Calgary are being phased out of the regional fleet in Western Canada as we begin modernizing the regional fleet,” the statement read.
AC also flies BHEs to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge from YYC. Checking random dates in the fall, looks like some of the Medicine Hat flights are now DH3. It'll be interesting to see how AC responds to these markets now that Westjet Link is in, and the best alternative to BHEs AC will have is DH3s....
In particular, this is interesting:
“Air Canada’s regional flights in Western Canada will be operated exclusively by Jazz as part of our new agreement, and the smaller aircraft currently flying from Cranbrook-Calgary are being phased out of the regional fleet in Western Canada as we begin modernizing the regional fleet,” the statement read.
AC also flies BHEs to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge from YYC. Checking random dates in the fall, looks like some of the Medicine Hat flights are now DH3. It'll be interesting to see how AC responds to these markets now that Westjet Link is in, and the best alternative to BHEs AC will have is DH3s....
Feb 19, 2019, 1:56 pm
#34
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,925
Didn't see this posted yet - AC is pulling out of Calgary-Cranbrook, a BHE route: https://www.columbiavalleypioneer.co...k-and-calgary/
In particular, this is interesting:
“Air Canada’s regional flights in Western Canada will be operated exclusively by Jazz as part of our new agreement, and the smaller aircraft currently flying from Cranbrook-Calgary are being phased out of the regional fleet in Western Canada as we begin modernizing the regional fleet,” the statement read.
AC also flies BHEs to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge from YYC. Checking random dates in the fall, looks like some of the Medicine Hat flights are now DH3. It'll be interesting to see how AC responds to these markets now that Westjet Link is in, and the best alternative to BHEs AC will have is DH3s....
In particular, this is interesting:
“Air Canada’s regional flights in Western Canada will be operated exclusively by Jazz as part of our new agreement, and the smaller aircraft currently flying from Cranbrook-Calgary are being phased out of the regional fleet in Western Canada as we begin modernizing the regional fleet,” the statement read.
AC also flies BHEs to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge from YYC. Checking random dates in the fall, looks like some of the Medicine Hat flights are now DH3. It'll be interesting to see how AC responds to these markets now that Westjet Link is in, and the best alternative to BHEs AC will have is DH3s....
Feb 20, 2019, 12:45 am
#35
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: SE 100K
Posts: 935
Didn't see this posted yet - AC is pulling out of Calgary-Cranbrook, a BHE route: https://www.columbiavalleypioneer.co...k-and-calgary/
In particular, this is interesting:
“Air Canada’s regional flights in Western Canada will be operated exclusively by Jazz as part of our new agreement, and the smaller aircraft currently flying from Cranbrook-Calgary are being phased out of the regional fleet in Western Canada as we begin modernizing the regional fleet,” the statement read.
AC also flies BHEs to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge from YYC. Checking random dates in the fall, looks like some of the Medicine Hat flights are now DH3. It'll be interesting to see how AC responds to these markets now that Westjet Link is in, and the best alternative to BHEs AC will have is DH3s....
In particular, this is interesting:
“Air Canada’s regional flights in Western Canada will be operated exclusively by Jazz as part of our new agreement, and the smaller aircraft currently flying from Cranbrook-Calgary are being phased out of the regional fleet in Western Canada as we begin modernizing the regional fleet,” the statement read.
AC also flies BHEs to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge from YYC. Checking random dates in the fall, looks like some of the Medicine Hat flights are now DH3. It'll be interesting to see how AC responds to these markets now that Westjet Link is in, and the best alternative to BHEs AC will have is DH3s....
Being based in YXC right now this is a bit disappointing.
Small market, but still interesting they are essentially just conceding YXC - YYC to Westjet Link, as well as any ongoing connections.
I guess there's always been more connecting traffic for AC through YVR anyways.
Last edited by CanadianMike; Feb 20, 2019 at 12:58 am
Feb 23, 2019, 7:32 pm
#36
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Vancouver
Programs: AC SE100K 1MM, FB Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,604
With 50 Maxes and 45 A220 coming online (although the small Airbus will join slowly), it seems the A321’s will be around for a while. Since the Airbus widebodies are getting an update, is there a plan to bring the interior of at least the A321 up to the newer standard?
Feb 26, 2019, 10:25 am
#38
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: AC E50K (*G), Westjet Gold
Posts: 788
Looks like a few more "casualties" of the Express reorg:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...cuts-1.5033562
Air Canada is ending YWG-YQT/YXE, and going down to a single daily YQR-YWG. Not as interesting as reading about YUL-GRU or YVR-AKL, but for someone who hops around the prairies all the time, its sad news.
Its almost a little funny - it was just a few years ago that WJ was at a disadvantage to AC because they didn't have any planes small enough to offer reasonable frequencies out here, but since encore took off, AC seems to really be losing ground to WJ on the prairies, especially in SK. For example, this summer, AC will have 3 daily YQR-YYC flights, while Westjet will have 7. Westjet will have 3 on YQR-YEG, and AC will have 0.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...cuts-1.5033562
Air Canada is ending YWG-YQT/YXE, and going down to a single daily YQR-YWG. Not as interesting as reading about YUL-GRU or YVR-AKL, but for someone who hops around the prairies all the time, its sad news.
Its almost a little funny - it was just a few years ago that WJ was at a disadvantage to AC because they didn't have any planes small enough to offer reasonable frequencies out here, but since encore took off, AC seems to really be losing ground to WJ on the prairies, especially in SK. For example, this summer, AC will have 3 daily YQR-YYC flights, while Westjet will have 7. Westjet will have 3 on YQR-YEG, and AC will have 0.
Apr 4, 2019, 12:59 pm
#39
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: somewhere north of stateside...
Posts: 4,153
Cutting YWG-YQT effectively concedes the vast majority of western Canadian traffic to WS. Sure, AC will sell a ticket through YYZ, but that's quite a lot of additional flying that most people would likely avoid.
May 5, 2019, 9:26 pm
#41
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 669
Cutting one flight a day on a Dash is not conceding "the vast majority" of anything. This route has been dieing slow for the last 30 years. The lake head ties to WPG sales regions are not very strong these days.
May 6, 2019, 4:41 am
#42
Join Date: May 2015
Location: EXT, sometimes NYC/LON/YQT
Programs: Aeroplan, SPG/Marriott, Radisson Rewards
Posts: 774
I'm sure thay AC's horribly early 0500 sole flight, with a return landing at like 0040 did not exactly look appealing to many compared to WS's (multiple) more reasonable times. It always seemed like nothing more than a concenient place to overnight planes to me.
May 6, 2019, 5:54 am
#43
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 12,068
Exactly. I have business calls at YQT and YWG. Those ridiculous arrival and departure times to and from YWG precludes me using that service.
May 6, 2019, 9:18 am
#45
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Posts: 669
Back in the day, the early morning flights were always sold out in both direction on all 3 airlines flying that route.