C-FGDT is one of 22 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft currently in the Air Canada fleet. We photographed this B789 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on July 21, 2017.
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C-FGDT
C-FGDT took its first flight on February 5, 2016 and was delivered to Air Canada on February 26, 2016. One of 22 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft currently in the main fleet, with more on order, C-FGDT is configured for a maximum total of 298 passengers. There are 30 seats in business class, 21 more in premium economy and 247 seats in economy class.
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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner took its maiden flight on September 17, 2013 and the first was delivered to Air New Zealand on July 8, 2014. The initial Boeing 787-8 variant was introduced three years before in October, 2011 with All Nippon Airways.
The B789 is 63 metres or 206 feet in length, 20 feet longer than the B788. The aircraft has a wingspan of 60 metres or 197 feet and is 17 metres or 56 feet in height at the tail. The flight range is 14,140 kilometres, about 500 KM more than the initial variant.
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.