Vancouver is also very limited on the number and size of vessels that can enter the harbour and there are no plans to build a new ship facility out side the burrard inlet. Vancouver is indeed limited and has been losing lots of cruise business to Seattle. There are however fairly concrete plans whi...
Jump to postAre there any spotters planning on taking photos today at YVR? Hoping to get a few photos of AC533 arriving tonight from BOS as it's the Captains last flight. Thanks.
Jump to postThe 737 crews that are ETOPS qualified (At least initially) are YUL based. The second ETOPS base will be YVR.
Jump to postSignificant AC network/schedule announcement coming in the next few days.
Jump to postPacific Coastal is starting sked service in April...thats as major as it has ever been. It will likely do very well.
Jump to postOnly a portion of the 737Max order being received is planned to be ETOPS equipped. It appears the first 17 will all be ETOPS certified.
Jump to postShowing one (1) 767-300 remaining in the mainline fleet as of Dec 31st 2019.
Jump to postI think Pacific CoastalWestJet Link is (like most Canadian carriers) having a hard time recruiting (and keeping) sufficient pilots...
Jump to postThe WestJet reply to the emergency doesn't really surprise me...If their damn cabin crew spent less time on their stand-up comedy routine and more on the responsible aspects of the job, perhaps you wouldn't have had such chaos. Say what you want about Air Canada, but I've never questioned the compe...
Jump to post...and a few days ago an Emirates 777 bound for SEA and an ANA 789 bound for SEA diverted into YVR for a while due to fog in the emerald city. We are trading fog days lately.
Jump to postLast time around SMF-YVR carried a fair bit of cruise ship traffic.
Jump to postIn addition to the WIFI; The first few Fins require installation of the HUDs. Somebody had originally made the decision to order the 37s minus the HUDs :o. A subsequent decision was made to indeed outfit the whole fleet with dual HUDs however it was too late for the first few Fins coming off the Boe...
Jump to postThis was a trial run which required the approval of the Air Canada pilots association. (For scope reasons) Though Air Canada would have liked to continue and perhaps even expand the agreement with CargoJet, the pilot group as a whole apparently did not support the agreement in its current or propose...
Jump to postI know I flew a TS 330 OGG-YVR circa 2001ish. I don’t recall the exact year however.
Jump to postKIX and NGO will be back in 2018 for Rouge. Expect an announcement regarding the third Asian Rouge YVR destination soon...
Jump to postAll Air Canada pilots have Apple IPAD EFBs issued hence we all have one. My unscientific and unofficial observation on additional devices my colleagues carry is pretty much 50/50. The only program most pilots seem to need a personal device for is Netflix by sounds of it for their layover lol!
Jump to postIt's being rolled out in late September. There is already a significant employee event planned. I think it's going to be an unofficial race between AC and WS as to who flys it first in Canada.
Jump to postWas there a spotter taking photos at YVR Saturday August 26th @ 1517 ish that photographed AC113 A321 in new colours landing on 26R? If so please let me know as I may be interested in a photo of that particular flight. The weather was very nice and I imagine it was a good back drop day for photograp...
Jump to postJust an educated guess...but I suspect that upon the pilot groups ratification of the current contract "reopener" AC will soon thereafter announce the order of additional frames. Included in this order I suspect additional 321s will be coming to Rouge.
Jump to postOn today's flight 17 YUL-PVG today there were 16 connections originating in US cities for what it's worth. Today's load factor was over 95%.
Jump to postYHZ-LHR will become a 737Max route..so no more 767 there starting in 2018.
Jump to postThere sure is a lot of speculation and interesting theories on this thread thus far. I think it would be best for everyone to be patient and wait for the investigation to be concluded and the report to be released. Though we have no idea whether or not the crew was fatigued; I can say for certain t...
Jump to postBased on the latest fleet plan which projects an outlook to December 31st of 2018 it appears as though Air Canada will continue to operate at least 5 mainline 767-300 until at least that time. This of course does not include the Rouge 67s.
Jump to postIndia is performing well for AC it seems. The seasonal YVR-DEL is starting earlier and is being increased from 3x to 5x this winter season.
Jump to postUsually it comes with a Yogurt as well...
Jump to postI find this odd... every airline I've ever flown for has always required two people in the flight deck at all times, so if one of the flight crew needs a rest break or to stretch their legs then another crew member must enter the flight and stay until the flight crew member returns, and this was th...
Jump to postThe flight attendant in the flight deck rule was a political knee jerk reaction to appease and calm the flying publics fears after a shocking tragedy. This policy resulted in the secure flight deck door being opened almost twice as much as previously. Why didnt anybody have any concerns about a suic...
Jump to post1831 Diverted into PDX due possible smoke in the aft galley area. Aircraft is safely on the ground.
1831 YVR-HNL on the 23rd is scheduled to operate as scheduled with a different aircraft.
Yes the 319 is capable of the sector, but it is not ideal. It's 300NM longer than YVR-MEX and I know we have load restrictions on 996/997. In the interim it could be done...but the MAX and C series will definitely offer better CASM and full load capability.
Jump to postI believe AC is waiting to do YVR-MIA until it has either the MAX or C series. This leg is a bit of a stretch for the 319.
Jump to postThe mainline 319s with the 70 Tonne max TO weight are having issues on a regular basis accommodating all the pax and cargo. There have been occurrences where we have had to bump revenue PAX and leave with a few empty seats in order to carry sufficient fuel for the flight. The Rouge 319s are certifie...
Jump to postIt is permanent. However keep in mind that everything is subject to change!
I think long term AC would prefer the 737Max on the route however at the moment AC wants the extra 16 seats on those flights vs. only 120 on the mainline 319s.
For AC the decision to upgauge YVR-EWR from an A319/320 to a 787-8/9 has been a phenomenal success in terms of pax carried. Flt#548/549 load factors are extremely high. Averaging around 90%. I cannot speak to yield or profitability however the J cabin tends to be full.
Jump to postThe plane dude: "there is currently no A320 being painted in Dallas. only 3 aircraft were selected and were all painted in same facility."
Yes you are correct I made an error as KGUS is no where near Dallas.
We won't have to wait much longer....
Flt#7177/7th KGUS-CYVR Fin 458
Flt#7176/7th KGUS-CYUL Fin 460
Flt#7169/7th KGUS-CYYZ Fin 801
Connecting in YYZ is extremely hassle free nowadays especially given it's one terminal in the case of AC. Though you do briefly have to show your passport to a CBSA officer it is by no means the full treatment customs experience passengers generally receive when arriving in Canada. https://www.toron...
Jump to postJust like Iceland Air and WOW utilize their KEF hub, so does AC use their YYZ hub. The O/D between Canada and Iceland may indeed be small...however AC is likely counting on significant USA feed from their network to make this route viable. If this route takes a dent out of the aforementioned competi...
Jump to postSome 320s (incl. 319/321) will in all likelihood still be at Air Canada for at least another 5 years. I imagine the ones being painted are planned to be kept the longest. Given that there are three simultaneous employee events it stands to reason that there will be three a/c painted and flown in to ...
Jump to postThere's an A320 currently being painted in Dallas. Scheduled to be flown up to YVR in time for the February 9th employee unveiling.
Jump to postLooks as though the unveiling date will be the 9th of February. Simultaneous employee events in YVR, YYZ, YUL on that day.
Jump to postThe issue of a pilot being impaired is indeed a major story. If one dissects the story further however one should ask the question of why would a Canadian Airline flying between Canada and Mexico/Caribbean crew a large percentage of its' aircraft with foreign licensed pilots? https://thinkpol.ca/201...
Jump to postThe answer is cost.
ACs flight planning system (like most major airlines) generates the most cost efficient (time wise and cost wise) route taking into accounr weather as well as ATC Nav charges etc.
AC832 diverted to FRA due to fog.
AC833 had to stop in YYT due to crew duty issues. (Pilots)
They were likely already on the way to the airport before it was know 833 would be delayed hence their duty day had begun.
Crew change YYT.
AC832 diverted to FRA due to fog.
AC833 had to stop in YYT due to crew duty issues. (Pilots)
They were likely already on the way to the airport before it was know 833 would be delayed hence their duty day had begun.
Crew change YYT.
I think they are still behind comparable Air Canada wages and working conditions. The lack of advancement in recent years has not helped the over all mood. An 80% No vote suggests to me that the arrival of unionization (ALPA) at WestJet is now imminent.
Jump to postExpect an additional wide body order (firming of options) by this coming spring 2017 at the latest. AC is not done yet with its wide body growth international growth.
Jump to postFWIW; Here is the agreement;
https://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/united-arab-emirates