One of 42 aging Airbus A320-200 aircraft belonging to Air Canada, we’re trying to photograph them all before phase outs begin in the near future. C-FDSN started life back in 1990 and has spent its entire career as a commercial airliner with Air Canada. We photographed C-FDSN on February 24, 2018 with a Canon Rebel T6i while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
For full-size, high resolution versions for any of the photos in the image gallery, simply click on the individual pictures. See below for more detailed information on this particular aircraft, the Airbus A320-200 model in general and the airline.
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C-FDSN
C-FDSN took its first flight on September 19, 1990 and was delivered to Air Canada on November 13, 1990. The Airbus A320-211 is one of 42 in the fleet and is configured for a maximum total of 146 passengers with 14 seats in business class and 132 more in economy class.
On March 8, 2012, the A320 was flying from Miami, Florida to Toronto, Ontario. On approach to YYZ, 110 miles out, the captain’s windshield shattered. The aircraft was able to land safely 25 minutes later. As a result, the windshield and its accompanying window heat computer were replaced.
Later that year, on September 19, 2012, C-FDSN was flying from Orlando, Florida to Toronto. After reaching their cruise altitude of 32,000 feet, the crew dropped to 10,000 feet then diverted to Tampa, Florida for a safe landing. The issue was an inoperative #1 bleed air and air conditioning system, followed by a #2 pack overheat indication.
On June 22, 2014, C-FDSN was flying from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to St. John’s, Newfoundland. Climbing out of Toronto, the aircraft experienced abnormal airframe vibrations. The climb was stopped at 22,000 feet and the airliner returned to Toronto for a safe landing. As a result, the green servo actuator and rudder limitation unit were replaced.
Airbus A320-200
The Airbus A320-200 was introduced with Air France in 1988. Since, nearly 4,400 have been delivered. The initial variant in the Airbus A320 Family, the stretched A321 and shrunken A319 and A318 followed. Around 7,500 aircraft in the entire family have been manufactured.
The A320 is 38 metres or 123 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 12 metres or 39 feet in height. The flight range is 6,100 kilometres.
Air Canada
Air Canada was founded in 1937 as Trans Canada Air Lines with the name switching in 1965. The Canadian airline has a main fleet of around 175 aircraft flying to over 200 destinations around the world. With subsidiaries added in, those numbers increase of over 400 aircraft flying to 350 destinations worldwide.
Headquarted at Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and a founding member of the Star Alliance, Air Canada is led in size by the Boeing 777-300ER. The Airbus A320-200 is the most numerous in the fleet, although these airliners are slated for retirement in the not so distant future. The newest in the fleet is the Boeing 737 MAX 8.
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