One of just six Boeing 777-200LR aircraft in the Air Canada fleet, C-FIUJ has had some interesting events during its decade long life, to date (more on that below). We photographed the B77L while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on September 14, 2017.
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C-FIUJ
C-FIUJ took its first flight on November 20, 2007 and was delivered to Air Canada on December 1, 2007. This is one of six Boeing 777-200LR aircraft in the main fleet. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 300 passengers with 40 seats in business class, 24 more in premium economy and 236 seats in economy class.
On April 24, 2009, C-FIUJ was flying from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, British Columbia. About an hour past the Hawaiian Islands, the B77L came upon some thunderstorms which resulted in severe turbulence and a sudden descent. Three flight attendants and 19 passengers were injured and the aircraft was diverted to Honolulu, Hawaii. Two flight attendants and two passengers were hospitalized while the rest were able to continue on to Vancouver. The injuries to the passengers were the direct result of them ignoring the ‘fasten seat belts’ sign.
C-FIUJ was called upon for a very unique duty on October 16, 2012 while flying from Vancouver to Sydney, Australia. Over the Pacific Ocean, about 300 miles northeast of Sydney, the crew were asked to look for a yacht on the open waters. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority had received an emergency beacon and it was determined that the B77L was the closest to where the signal was coming from.
The aircraft descended to 6,000 feet while crew and passengers watched out the windows as the Boeing 777-200LR zig-zagged over the area. They were able to establish a visual with the yacht. The sailor was alive and well and another ship was able to assist.
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Boeing 777-200LR
The LR in Boeing 777-200LR is for ‘longer range’. The B77L has been dubbed the Worldliner by its manufacturer as it can connect almost any two airports on Earth in a single flight. The variant holds the record for the longest non-stop flight by a commercial airliner.
The first Boeing 777-200LR was delivered to Pakistan International Airlines on February 26, 2006. In all, just 59 were delivered. The aircraft is 64 metres or 209 feet in length with a wingspan of 65 metres or 213 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 19 metres or 61 feet in height. The flight range is 15,840 kilometers, more than 2,000 KM further than both the Boeing 777-200ER and Boeing 777-300ER.
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.