The first Boeing 767-300ER entered service in 1988 with American Airlines and C-FCAE came along shortly after. The B763 started service with the now defunct Canadian Airlines in April, 1988. We photographed the airliner on July 21, 2017 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FCAE took its maiden flight on April 22, 1988 and was delivered to Canadian Airlines on May 3, 1988. After Canadian was swallowed up by Air Canada, the Boeing 767-375ER was transferred over on March 29, 2001. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 211 passengers with 24 seats in business class and 187 more seats in economy class.
This is one of eight remaining B763 airliners in the main Air Canada fleet. However, by then end of 2018, that number is to be reduced to four. After 583 Boeing 767-300ER variants rolled off the line, C-FCAE remains one of 412 still in service around the world.
On May 13, 2013, C-FCAE was flying from Edmonton, Alberta to London, England. At 36,000 feet, over Hudson’s Bay, the B763 experienced heavy turbulence. As a result, a flight attendant received minor injuries. However, that person was able to continue with their duties and the aircraft continued without further incident to its destination.
On February 15, 2014, the Boeing 767-300ER was flying from Beijing, China to Vancouver, British Columbia. Over the Pacific Ocean with still two hours of flying before reaching the destination, fumes were detected in the front of the aircraft, mainly in the cockpit. The crew made the decision to wear oxygen masks for the rest of the flight. The aircraft landed safely.
A month later, on March 15, 2014, the B763 was flying from Seoul, South Korea to Vancouver, British Columbia. About 110 miles north of Osaka, Japan, an acrid smell in one of the lavatories was enough to warrant the aircraft to divert back to Seoul. A light socket was determined to be the cause of the smell, it was replaced and the aircraft was on its way with a delay of four hours.
On March 12, 2016, C-FCAE was flying from Toronto, Ontario to Istanbul, Turkey. After touching down at Istanbul, the aircraft began veering to the right on the runway. After stopping on the runway, no faults were found and the airplane was able to continue to the terminal. Further investigation by maintenance still failed to reveal any problems.
Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing’s equivalent of the Airbus A330-200, the Boeing 767-300ER first entered service with American Airlines in 1988. In all, there were 583 delivered with just over 400 remaining active. The B763 is 55 metres or 180 feet in length with a wingspan of 48 metres or 156 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 16 metres or 52 feet in height. The flight range is 11,070 kilometres.
Air Canada
Air Canada was founded in 1937 as Trans Canada Air Lines. The airline commenced operations under its current name on January 1, 1965. Headquartered at the Air Canada Centre on the grounds of Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), the airline has a main fleet of around 175 aircraft flying to over 200 destinations around the world. With subsidiaries included, those numbers grow to over 400 aircraft flying to 350 destinations.
The airline is a founding member of the Star Alliance, along with Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines. In all, there are 27 member airlines worldwide.
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