Just three days after C-FMLV was all over the news for blowing a tire while taking off at London Gatwick Airport, we photographed the Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The incident made the news because of the long delay it caused at the airport and because Air Canada dropped the ball in getting passengers hotel rooms while the aircraft was repaired. More below.
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C-FMLV
C-FMLV took its first flight on July 8, 1996 and was originally delivered to LAN Chile on July 17, 1996 as CC-CEB. The Boeing 767-300ER was transferred to the main LAN Airlines fleet on July 23, 2004. On August 28, 2012, the airplane was delivered to Caribbean Airlines as 9Y-LGW.
After being stored in November, 2015 by leasing company Aercap, the Boeing 767 was delivered to Air Canada Rouge on March 10, 2016. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 279 passengers with 24 seats in business class, 36 more in premium economy and 219 in economy class.
On July 17, 2017, C-FMLV ran into problems performing a flight from London Gatwick to Toronto Pearson. On takeoff, the forward outboard right hand main tire burst, leaving debris on not only the departure runway but the backup runway, as well. The runways remained closed while the airplane was in the air and after C-FMLV had returned in order to inspect for and remove debris.
With the aircraft inoperable until the tire was replaced, passengers were bussed to a hotel. However, according to reports, the initial hotel lacked available unoccupied rooms.
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Boeing 767-300ER
The first Boeing 767-300ER was introduced with launch customer American Airlines in 1988, seven years after the initial 767 variant entered service with United Airlines in 1981. A direct competitor to the Airbus A330-200, 583 were delivered, in all.
The B763 is 55 metres or 180 feet in length with a wingspan of 48 metres or 156 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 16 metres or 52 feet in height. The flight range is 11,070 kilometres.
Air Canada Rouge
Air Canada Rouge was founded in December, 2012 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada. The brand has a fleet of over 60 aircraft flying to 50 destinations. Prior to March, 2020, there were 25 Boeing 767-300ER, 22 Airbus A319-100, four Airbus A320-200 and 14 Airbus A321-200 models.
The airline announced at the start of May, 2020 that all Boeing 767 and Airbus A319 aircraft would be retired, a result of the COVID-19 fallout. This leaves the brand with just 18 airlines, all either Airbus A321-200 or Airbus A320-200. Through the main airline, Rouge is a member of the Star Alliance.