The roomier of Air Canada’s two versions of the Boeing 777-300ER, C-FIUW still crams them in at a capacity for up to 400 passengers. We photographed this B77W on December 12, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FIUW performed its first flight on April 12, 2008 and was delivered to Air Canada on April 22, 2008. This Boeing 777-333ER is one of 19 in the main fleet and still sports the older livery of the Canadian airline. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 400 passengers with 40 seats in business class, 24 more in premium economy and 336 economy class seats.
On February 11, 2014, C-FIUW ran into issues on a flight from Toronto, Ontario to Shanghai, China. There was a higher than normal fuel burn and crew received an indication that the centre fuel tank scavenge system had failed. The flight continued to its destination for a safe landing. It was suspected that ice had blocked the fuel system.
On March 23, 2015, the Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER was flying from Toronto to Frankfurt, Germany. The climb out of YYZ was stopped at 26,000 feet after an acrid smell was identified coming from a galley oven. The flight was diverted back to Toronto for a safe landing. The oven controller was replaced and the flight was restarted.
Boeing 777-300ER
The Boeing 777-300ER was first delivered to launch customer Air France in 2004, nearly a decade after the initial 777 variant was introduced with United Airlines in 1995. The ER is for ‘extended range’ and this aircraft can fly a lofty 13,650 kilometres between stops.
The B77W is 74 metres or 242 feet in length with a wingspan of 65 metres or 213 feet. At the tail, the airliner is 19 metres or 61 feet in height. Though not the most glamorous of the big airplanes, the Boeing 777-300ER is longer than both the Boeing 747-400 (by 10 feet) and Airbus A380-800 (by 3 feet).
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.