Just a few months into the life of C-FVLX, a passenger inadvertently dropped his cellular telephone and caused a bit of chaos (more on that below). We photographed this Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on May 18, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FVLX
C-FVLX performed its first flight on February 5, 2018. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was delivered to Air Canada on February 16, 2018. This B789 is configured for a maximum total of 298 passengers. There are 30 seats in business class, 21 more in premium economy and 247 economy class seats. This is one of 29 Boeing 787-9 models in the fleet.
On May 2, 2018, C-FVLX was flying from Toronto, Ontario to Santiago, Chile. At 39,000 feet, 245 miles out of its destination, a passenger dropped their cell phone inside the seat mechanism. The passenger moved the seat, causing damage to the device. Smoke was then observed but there was no fire. The phone was safely retrieved and the airliner landed without further incident.
Later in this airplane’s first year of existence, on November 26, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 was flying from Los Angeles, California to Toronto. On approach, a hydraulic system failure occurred. C-FVLX aborted its first attempt at landing. The second attempt was without incident and the airplane was towed from the runway to the terminal gate.
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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 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.
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