Re: United to end SFO-YYJ service early in 2019

Will AC be taking over this route or will passengers have to connect via YVR?

Re: Future Toronto Pearson YYZ Routes

A few major areas still missing from YYZ -Sweden -Finland -Russia AC serves YYZ-CPH codesharing with Star partner SK with easy connections to Sweden and Finland so demand would have to increase significantly for any direct service. As for Russia the political climate/situation would need to change ...

Re: Future Toronto Pearson YYZ Routes

AA is ending LAX-YYZ flights. WS has two non-stops a day using 737-800s. (DL code-share) AC has six non-stops a day, two 787-9s and four MAX-8s. (UA code-share) If AA leaves, indeed there will be no American carriers on the route. It has been fun to watch DL in YYZ, as they have gone from "who...

Re: Rumour: British Airways - Big Aircraft Order soon

According to a news release back in May; BA was looking at a big 777X order.....

https://aviationnews.online/2018/05/05/british-airways-set-to-order-up-to-30-777-9-10/

Re: Air Canada and the 787-10?

Possible within 5 -10 years at best. As stated above the 77Ws are only 8-10 years old and won't be replaced anytime soon.

Then you have recent addition of more A333s could this mean AC may be looking at the NEO in a few years or perhaps even the A359?

Re: Future Toronto Pearson YYZ Routes

Tokyo Narita (NRT) Rio De Janeiro (GIG) As far as I know, AC currently operates this route YYZ-NRT unless it's been recently cancelled. AC previously operated YYZ- GIG now codeshares through UA and CM. The route became YYZ-YYC-NRT after they opened YUL-NRT. YYZ-HND remains however. The wiki page fo...

Re: Future Toronto Pearson YYZ Routes

RainerBoeing777 wrote:

Tokyo Narita (NRT)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

Re: Saudia suspends Canada service

Thenoflyzone wrote:

Trudeau to do list.

2. Cut all bilateral relations with countries that support Saudi Arabia, including the U.A.E. Revoke all landing rights and overflight rights of the airlines from these countries.

Re: Saudia suspends Canada service

Rbgso wrote:

I'm out of the loop, what's the issue between these two countries?

Re: Saudia suspends Canada service

Hopefully this should pass quickly - if past disputes like the Canada-UAE airline dispute 7-8 years ago is any indication how this conflict will resolve itself.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/dispute-prompts-uae-to-rebuff-canadian-officials-1.561935

Re: Democrats and the 2018 election

The saying "those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it" will likely hit Trump and the GOP very hard this November. https://bigthink.com/the-proverbial-skeptic/those-who-do-not-learn-history-doomed-to-repeat-it-really The question is are voters really concerned about Trump's emb...

Re: Skytrax: Airline of the year is 'Singapore Airlines'

Air Canada holding steady @ 30, last year 29 but still beat all US carriers, BA and Westjet. Guess it will earn Best North American carrier again. They did Got to hand it to AC - despite all the challenges they've faced including just recently the Aeroplan incident https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/aer...

Re: Skytrax: Airline of the year is 'Singapore Airlines'

The top 10 airlines for 2018: 1. Singapore Airlines 2. Qatar Airways 3. ANA 4. Emirates 5. EVA 6. Cathay Pacific 7. Lufthansa 8. Hainan 9. Garuda Indonesia 10. Thai Airways Etihad did not make it to the top 10 list. They are in the 15th place. Source: https://www.worldairlineawards.com/worlds-top-1...

Re: Is A220 still a regional jet?

Somewhat confused here...I thought Bombardier still owned 50% of C-Series. Airbus re-branding it as the A220 so did Bombardier give up their name on the aircraft? :confused: Bombardier has a 31% stake in the programme. As for the naming, it is a bit like the GE90 being a GE engine despite Snecma ha...

Re: Is A220 still a regional jet?

Somewhat confused here...I thought Bombardier still owned 50% of C-Series.

Airbus re-branding it as the A220 so did Bombardier give up their name on the aircraft?

Re: Orders that didn’t happen

Continental767 wrote:

I heard that BA was seriously considering the 748, and if RR engines were offered, they would likely be in the fleet today.

Re: Orders that didn’t happen

In the late 1980s before eventually becoming launch customer for the 777 - didn't UA have plans to order the MD-11?

Re: Even vs. Odd Transatlantic Flight Numbers

WS is Even East and Odd west but I found TS is Odd East - interesting.

Not sure if philosophy has anything to to with it - just schedule numbering practices by each carrier.

Re: Airports where pax had to use stairs to board 747, DC-10, L-1011

Air Canada 747 at BGI in 1993 photo 2/9

https://www.insideottawavalley.com/opinion-story/7084937-the-flying-column-the-airport-is-a-great-life-classroom/

Re: Etihad to defer/cancel 777X.

Being discussed in another discussion...

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1393491&start=100

Re: Airports where pax had to use stairs to board 747, DC-10, L-1011

Don't know if mobile lounges count as opposed to jetways but due to its layout Mirabel likely also needed boarding stairs for 747s. 0027383 Is this a promo shot or legit? Never seen pax scattered all over the ramp like that before and headed in all directions. Even walkers on The Walking Dead tend ...

Re: Airports where pax had to use stairs to board 747, DC-10, L-1011

Don't know if mobile lounges count as opposed to jetways but due to its layout Mirabel likely also needed boarding stairs for 747s.

Re: Airports where pax had to use stairs to board 747, DC-10, L-1011

Air Canada 747 YVR

https://thenetletter.net/netletters/listid-1/mailid-49-the-netletter-1323

Re: Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet in historic summit

danj555 wrote:

Which route will Air Force One fly? Can it do DC - SIN non stop? Will it go through LAX or ANC? It will be interesting to see what they do.

Re: Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet in historic summit

Wonder if this meeting will be like Reagan and Gorbachev in Geneva 1985?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gorbachev_and_Reagan_1985-2.jpg

Re: US presidential rankings 2017

JFK comes in a lot lower in this one.....and also Obama comes in ahead of Reagan :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: conservatives :arrow: :faint: http://www.businessinsider.com/greatest-us-presidents-ranked-by-political-scientists-2018-2#7-dwight-eisenhower-38 Obama has been viewed by some political observers...

Re: AC Makes A Pass On Their B787 Options

Where will the four A330's come from? I suppose they will be second hand. Egyptair 4 A333s will exit their fleet during 2019, so it might be those aircrafts Air Canada get? They are coming in January from TAP. In another discussion - it said they (4 A333s) will be coming from SQ. http://www.airline...

Re: AC Makes A Pass On Their B787 Options

Wouldn't be surprised if AC is waiting for A330NEO prices to come down a bit or negotiating with Airbus for a discount.

Re: UA RFQ now ongoing for 767 replacement?

Yes DL has intended the the A339NEO to replace its 767s but looks like they have to put in a lot more Delta One cubicles to deal the the extra space.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330neo#Specifications I am confused by your assertion on Delta's layout of a 339 since the Annual Report say...

Re: UA RFQ now ongoing for 767 replacement?

Rising fuel prices might even make a case for the A330NEO, if it is available sooner than the 787s. Just for example. Say the fuel consumption of your current plane is 100, the A330 is 83 and the 787 is 80. If you can get the A330 4 years earlier, the 787 can not compensate this in a service life o...

Re: UA RFQ now ongoing for 767 replacement?

Then I saw the 737-MAX10 seating very close to the 767 and felt the MAX10 could replace the 767 in certain areas. They don’t have the same seating for the same type of mission. Maybe a domestic configured 737-10 has the same seating as an Intl 763, but that wouldn’t solve any part of the problem fo...

Re: UA RFQ now ongoing for 767 replacement?

Always thought before that the 787 was intended to replace the 767. That was of course before I saw the range of the 787 overlapping the 77W on many routes (and 772 in seats) and figured it was a new class of airliner. Then I saw the 737-MAX10 seating very close to the 767 and felt the MAX10 could r...

Re: When will ANA (All Nippon Airways) or JAL (Japan Airlines) come to Toronto Pearson YYZ?

Preclearance in YYZ is a wonderful thing, I can agree with that, but either way you're connecting and clearing immigration. Whether that is done in YYZ or ORD, it doesn't really matter. You're just flying AC instead of UA or AA. Connecting through YYZ is far easier than any American hub. Not only i...

Re: YYZ Diversions 5/4/2018

Looking at Flightaware today 5/4 I noticed that there were numerous YYZ diversions to BUF today, AC, AA DL UA all had flights diverted. There were some thunderstorms in the area and some high winds but it didn't seem bad enough to affect so many flights. Have any other airports accepted diversions ...

Re: When will ANA (All Nippon Airways) or JAL (Japan Airlines) come to Toronto Pearson YYZ?

Chicago MSA population: 9,472,676 Toronto GTA population: 6,417,516 So Chicago is bigger but not almost twice as big. Interesting Wikipedia only has Urban Metro population as 5.1M-5.9M - has population had a big increase since that page was updated? Perhaps GTA uses a much larger area for their pop...

Re: When will ANA (All Nippon Airways) or JAL (Japan Airlines) come to Toronto Pearson YYZ?

Each country only has rights to one HND slot. AC has Canada’s and ANA has Japan’s. AC runs Toronto-HND (in addition to NRT) so rather than compete directly with their partner ANA uses their slot to Vancouver. JL knows they can’t compete against AC+NH’s combined might in the Toronto market, especial...

Re: When will ANA (All Nippon Airways) or JAL (Japan Airlines) come to Toronto Pearson YYZ?

Does AC fly Toronto-Tokyo? Yes they do and with both NH and AC members of Star Alliance - no real need for NH to fly to YYZ - unless there is a big increase in pax demand. And with WS code-sharing with JL and JL serving YVR - no reason for JL to fly to YYZ unless as stated above there is a big incr...

Re: Air Canada announces Q1 2018 financial results

Hopefully the remaining quarters this year will be better - $170 Million net loss - that's very steep.

Re: The most dangerous democrat in the USA

I'm guessing NJ Senator Cory Booker will be top of the list for 2020 Democratic nomination. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Booker Also keep a close eye on Senator Elizabeth Warren - she keeps saying she's not running for POTUS but that will likely change assuming she's reelected to the Senate in...

Re: WestJet Pilots Getting Close to Going on Strike

Ironic that almost 20 years since AC pilots went on strike - September 1998. Don't know what contingency plans AC has if WS did go on strike.

- Delay retirement of 767s for needed extra capacity?

Re: AirAsia X won't buy "too expensive" Airbus A350: Tony Fernandes

"Too Expensive" - isn't that what former DL CEO Richard Anderson said about the 787 when commenting on the A350 order? He is getting the A330neo.... Makes perfect sense as the Air Asia X only uses the A330... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirAsia_X#Fleet Note: Wiki page has EIS of A330neo ...

Re: Trump Resignation/Impeachment Megathread

Trump will never be impeached or resign. He will be re-elected in 2020. In 2024 Pence will take the White House (two terms). And in 2032 my guess Donald Trump JR will take the White House for 8 years. Obama was such a disaster of a president I highly doubt a demacrat will ever win the White House a...

Re: Major airlines that did not buy the 787

If this discussion was opened last year AA would be at the top - after ordering the A350 an 787 order seemed unlikely.

The sudden 787 announcement and A350 cancellation on April 6 was quite a surprise.

Re: Big cities without any airport

The Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany is one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe comprising 8 cities - only half or so having airports.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine-Ruhr

Re: Big cities without any airport

HND is very close to Yokohama.

And high-speed trains provide quick service from Kyoto to Osaka.

Re: Trump Resignation/Impeachment Megathread

bmacleod wrote:

VP Al Gore - 2000 controversial yes but a U of Miami recount confirmed GW Bush razor-thin victory.

Re: Trump Resignation/Impeachment Megathread

Will not happen. He will be elected for a second time (same happened with Bush II and in the second election he got even more votes than in the first one). Election years ending in "0" or POTUS elected on Nov 8 have not been kind to POTUS seeking re-election or their VPs. VP Al Gore - 200...

Re: Flights between cities of same name.

YXU (London, ON) pop approx. 400,000 is just too close to YYZ for direct flight to LHR or LGW.

There may have been business or charter flights between YXU and LHR/LGW/LCY.

But anything can happen in the future for scheduled/commercial service.

Re: Air Canada rebrands business class as Signature Service.

A while back AC business class was called Executive/Executive First.

Changing business class brand doesn't happen often - at least on AC.

Re: Air Canada begins MAX 8 service to LHR

In the end Halifax is a pretty small market. The metro population is just a hair over 400,000 and the entire province is under a million. By comparison, the metropolitan area surrounding Portland, Maine has a bit over 600,000 population and no transatlantic service (although, of course, there is pl...