C-FMSX is actually the newest remaining of the first round of Airbus A320-200 deliveries to Air Canada. However, once the Boeing 737 MAX 8 issues are resolved and the airline starts to receive its order of Airbus A220 aircraft, this workhorse will be gone. We photographed this A320 on August 1, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FMSX
C-FMSX performed its maiden flight on October 20, 1992. The Airbus A320-211 was delivered to Air Canada on February 1, 1993. One of 41 A320 models remaining in the main fleet of this Canadian airline, the airliner is configured for a maximum total of 146 passengers. There are 14 seats in business class and 132 economy class seats.
On February 15, 2013, this Airbus A320-200 was flying from Montreal, Quebec to Cancun, Mexico. Climbing through 7,000 feet after takeoff, smoke was detected in the cabin. The flight was diverted back to Montreal for a safe landing. A replacement A320, C-FPDN, was brought in to continue the flight.
On a flight from San Francisco, California to Montreal on July 8, 2016, the aircraft had issues with a leaking hydraulic line. On the journey, crew received a GREEN SYSTEM LO PR AND LO LVL message. It continued on to its destination for a safe landing but had to be towed to the terminal. As a result, the leaky hydraulic line was replaced.
On February 7, 2018, the airplane performed marvelously but the pilot did not. On a flight from Toronto, Ontario to Calgary, Alberta, the member of the flight crew became incapacitated. Fortunately, a doctor was traveling on the airplane. The pilot was able to return to the cockpit but did not resume duties. The other pilot brought the aircraft into YYC for a safe landing.
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Airbus A320-200
The Airbus A320 is the leader of the Airbus A320 family. The A321 is the extended version while the A319 and A318 are shrunken versions. The airplane is 38 metres or 123 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 12 metres or 39 feet in height. The flight range is 6,100 kilometres.
The first Airbus A320 was introduced in 1988 with Air France. Somewhere around 4,400 of the A320 have been built and around 7,500 aircraft from the A320 family have been put into service.
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.