Hopefully Air Canada had a warranty on C-FGHZ. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had major issues in its first month performing flights for the Canadian airline (more on that below). We photographed this B789 on March 15, 2020 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FGHZ
C-FGHZ performed its first flight on May 11, 2016. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was delivered to Air Canada on June 4, 2016. One of 29 B789 models in the fleet, this aircraft is configured for a maximum total of 298 passengers. There are 30 seats in business class, 21 more in premium economy and 247 economy class seats.
On July 3, 2016, the Boeing 787-9 was to fly from Toronto, Ontario to Copenhagen, Denmark. At around 25,000 feet on the initial climb, the cabin altitude was fast approaching 10,000 feet. An emergency was declared, fuel was dumped and the aircraft returned to Toronto for a safe landing. As a result, the E/E cooling exhaust fan assembly was replaced.
Less than a year later, on March 12, 2017, this airliner again experienced mechanical problems. Flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Toronto, the takeoff was rejected after the right side engine experienced a compressor stall. However, no faults were found and the flight continued two and a half hours later and reached its destination without further incident.
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Boeing 787-9
The first B789 took flight on September 17, 2013 and first entered service with Air New Zealand on July 8, 2014. This aircraft is 63 metres or 206 feet in length, 20 feet longer than the initial Boeing 787-8 variant. Both models share the same 60 metre or 197 foot wingspan. At the tail, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner stands 17 metres or 56 feet in height.
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.