As small as it gets in the Air Canada main fleet, C-FMZD is one of 25 Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft currently flying for the Canadian airline. We photographed this E190 on January 1, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). This was about a month after an incident with a bird strike that caused engine damage. More on that below.
For full-sized, high resolution versions of any of the photos in the image gallery, simply click on the individual pictures. All photos were taken with a Canon Rebel T6i. See below for more detailed information on C-FMZD, the Embraer ERJ-190 model in general and the airline.
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C-FMZD
C-FMZD was delivered to Air Canada on October 11, 2007 and is one of 25 Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft in the airline’s main fleet. These models are to be replaced by Bombardier CS300 aircraft in the coming years. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 97 passengers with nine seats in business class and 88 more seats in economy class.
On August 23, 2012, the E190 was flying from Montreal, Quebec to Orlando, Florida. On the climb out of YUL, at around 15,000 feet, it was decided to divert back to Montreal. There were abnormal vibrations in the airframe and an unusual noise coming from the passenger door. After a safe landing, it was determined a damaged door deflector was at fault. This was replaced and the flight continued with a delay of three hours.
On December 2, 2015, C-FMZD was flying from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Toronto, Ontario. On the initial climb, the crew reported an icing problem and diverted back to YHZ. The issue was a problem with the right hand bleed air system and a wing anti-ice failure.
Most recently, on November 29, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190AR was flying from Ottawa, Ontario to Calgary, Alberta. On the climb out of YOW, one of the engines ingested a bird which started vibrations in that engine. The aircraft diverted to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Montreal for a safe landing. As a result of the bird strike, a new set of fan blades were installed on the damaged engine and it was back in service the following day.
Embraer 190
The Embraer ERJ-190 took its maiden flight on March 12, 2004 and JetBlue took the first delivery in 2005. JetBlue remains the top operator of this aircraft. Of the E-Jet Family (E170, E175, E190, E195), the 190 is the most popular with around 550 delivered.
The aircraft is 36 metres or 119 feet in length with a wingspan of 29 metres or 94 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands eleven metres or 35 feet in height. The flight range is 4,537 kilometres.
Air Canada
Air Canada was founded in 1937 as Trans-Canada Air Lines, under the management of the Canadian National Railway. The name change officially came on January 1, 1965. Headquartered at Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Dorval, Quebec, the airline is a founding member of the Star Alliance.
In the main fleet, there are around 175 aircraft flying to over 200 destinations. Add in subsidiaries Air Canada Express and Air Canada Rouge and those numbers grow to over 400 airliners flying to 350 destinations around the world. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 777-300ER, the most numerous is the Airbus A320-200 and the smallest in the main fleet is the Embraer E190.
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