C-FFWI has been a pretty reliable Airbus A320-200 for about the past thirty years for Air Canada. The A320 did have an issue with a Great Blue Heron in 2018, resulting in a high speed takeoff rejection (more details below). We photographed this aircraft on June 2, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FFWI
C-FFWI performed its first flight way back on December 7, 1990. The Airbus A320-211 was delivered to Air Canada on February 8, 1991. This airliner is configured for a maximum total of 146 passengers. There are 14 seats in business class, 36 more in premium economy and 96 economy class seats.
This is currently one of 41 Airbus A320-200 models in the main fleet of the Canadian airline. However, over the next two years, that number is expected to drop considerably.
On August 30, 2016, C-FFWI was flying from Toronto, Ontario to Calgary, Alberta. The climb out of Toronto was stopped at 6,000 feet after the crew received a DOOR L FWD CABIN message. The airplane diverted back to Toronto for a safe landing 40 minutes after leaving the ground. As a result, the L1 slide door warning light was replaced.
On September 16, 2018, this airliner was flying from Vancouver, British Columbia to Winnipeg, Manitoba. On acceleration for takeoff, the crew rejected at high speed after the left side engine failed. As a result of the high speed rejection, both left side tires were deflated. The initial problem was a bird strike with a Great Blue Heron. The left side engine was replaced due to a damaged compressor.
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Airbus A320-200
The Airbus A320 is the leader of the Airbus A320 family. The A321 is the extended version while the A319 and A318 are shrunken versions. The airplane 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.
The first Airbus A320 was introduced in 1988 with Air France. Somewhere around 4,400 of the A320 have been built and around 7,500 aircraft from the A320 family have been put into service.
Air Canada
Air Canada was founded as Trans Canada Air Lines in 1937. The name was officially switched on January 1, 1965. There are over 170 aircraft in the main fleet (including Air Canada Jetz and Air Canada Cargo) with nearly 320 when subsidiaries are included. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 777-300ER. The airline flies to over 220 destinations around the world (350 with subsidiaries included).
Headquartered at the Air Canada Centre on the grounds of Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Dorval, Quebec, the airline is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Other founding members include Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines. There are now 26 full member airlines worldwide.
Headquartered at the Air Canada Centre on the grounds of Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Dorval, Quebec, the airline is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Other founding members include Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines. There are now 26 full member airlines worldwide.