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C-FITU: Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER – Largest In The Fleet
* Updated May 22, 2018 *
We’ve added an image gallery below with photos of C-FITU sporting the most recent Air Canada livery.
They last flew Boeing 747-400 aircraft in 2004, now Air Canada’s largest airplane is the Boeing 777-300ER. C-FITU is just such an aircraft, one of 19 in the Air Canada fleet. This particular airplane has a pretty stellar safety record with no exciting incidents to report.
The images in the gallery were taken on September 25, 2016 at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). For full-size, high resolution versions of any of the photos, simply click on the individual pictures. See below for more detailed information about this specific airplane, the Boeing 777-300ER model in general and the airline.
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C-FITU
C-FITU took its first flight on April 21, 2007 and was delivered to Air Canada on May 1, 2007. This is one of 19 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft currently in the airline’s fleet and the largest aircraft that Air Canada flies.
Officially a Boeing 777-333ER, this aircraft is configured for a maximum of 286 passengers. There are 32 seats in business class, 24 more in premium economy and 230 in economy class.
The original version of the Boeing 777 was introduced in 1995 with United Airlines. Coincidentally, United and Air Canada are founding members of the Star Alliance. The first Boeing 777-300ER was delivered to Air France in 2004.
The ER stands for extended range and this aircraft can fly 13,650 kilometres between stops. This is around 2,500 more kilometres than the base 777-300 model which has a range of 11,165 km. If needed, 396 passengers can be crammed into this aircraft in a two-class system.
The Boeing 777-300ER is 242 feet or 74 metres in length with a wingspan of 213 feet or 65 metres. At the tail, the aircraft stands 61 feet or 19 metres tall.
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.
