In the air just since early 2017, C-FRSO has already had issues with a faulty spoiler and an engine oil leak. We photographed this Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on June 8, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FRSO
C-FRSO performed its first flight on February 24, 2017 and was delivered to Air Canada on March 23, 2017. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is configured for a maximum number of 298 passengers. There are 30 seats in business class, 21 more in premium economy and 247 economy class seats. This is currently one of 27 B789 models in the main fleet of the Canadian airline with two more expected before the end of 2019.
On May 13, 2017, just a few months after beginning service with Air Canada, C-FRSO was flying from Calgary, Alberta to London, England. At 37,000 feet, 200 miles west of Iqaluit, Nunavut in Canada’s arctic, crew experience some abnormal control issues. It was observed that the #10 spoiler was floating about five inches above the wing surface. The flight was diverted back to Toronto, Ontario for a safe landing.
Two years later, on May 29, 2018, C-FRSO was flying from Calgary to Frankfurt, Germany. Cruising over the Atlantic Ocean at 38,000 feet, crew detected loss of engine oil from the #1 engine at about 550 miles northeast of Goose Bay, Labrador. The flight was diverted to Goose Bay for a safe landing. As a result, the VFSG and carbon seal were replaced.
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
The first B789 took flight on September 17, 2013 and first entered service with Air New Zealand on July 8, 2014. This aircraft is 63 metres or 206 feet in length, 20 feet longer than the initial Boeing 787-8 variant. Both models share the same 60 metre or 197 foot wingspan. At the tail, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner stands 17 metres or 56 feet in height.
Air Canada
Air Canada was founded as Trans Canada Air Lines in 1937. The name was officially switched on January 1, 1965. There are nearly 190 aircraft in the main fleet with over 400 when subsidiaries are included. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 777-300ER. The airline flies to close to 210 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 27 full member airlines worldwide.
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