Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Air Canada to Launch Non-Stop Montreal-Shanghai Flights

First Boeing 787 Dreamliner service from Montreal

MONTREAL, Sept. 23, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced the introduction of daily year-round flights from Montreal to Shanghai, China beginning February 16, 2017. This marks Air Canada's first direct service to China from Montreal as well as the introduction of state-of-the-art Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft on flights departing from Montreal. Tickets will be available for purchase on aircanada.com and through travel agents on September 28, 2016.

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$90-million state-of-the-art facility will cover an area equal to seven hockey rinks

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today broke ground on a new $90-million aircraft hangar project at Toronto Pearson Airport that will support the airline's ongoing expansion of its Toronto global hub. Once complete, the new Hangar 5 building will cover an area equal to seven professional hockey rinks and accommodate five aircraft at one time.

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Air Canada is the Official Airline of the World Cup of Hockey.

Source: eturbonews.com

Pratt & Whitney has a 15-year contract with Air Canada to provide PW1500G repair/overhaul for its 75 CS300s on order/option.

Air Canada Jetz launched in September 2001. The fleet consists of Airbus A319 & A320 aircraft configured to 58 Business Class seats to satisfy the travel needs of professional sports teams, entertainment groups and corporate clients.

Pictured is Fin # 403 painted for Irish rockers U2 '360' Tour. Click Here for Jetz page on the AC web site.

JAZZ (Air Canada Express) plans February 5th 2017 to begin daily Vancouver-Dallas/Fort Worth with 75 seat wifi equipped CRJ-705 aircraft. (source SpeedNews Sept. 9/16)