It’s been a long run for the Boeing 767-300ER with C-GHOZ printed on the side. The Air Canada B763 started life back in 1989 with the now defunct Canadian Airlines. For nearly a decade, the airliner flew for Varig Brazil before coming to Air Canada in 2005. We photographed C-GHOZ at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) while plane spotting on February 24, 2018. The photos were taken with a Canon Rebel T6i DSLR camera.
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C-GHOZ was first delivered to Canadian Airlines on March 31, 1989 as C-FCAU. On November 27, 1997, the Boeing 767-375ER was sent to Varig Brazil as PP-VPW. Varig was founded in 1927 and ceased operations in 2006. The Brazilian airline had been headquartered in Rio de Janeiro.
On October 20, 2005, C-GHOZ began service for Air Canada. Now, this is one of seven B763 aircraft left in the airline’s main fleet. All of these aging airliners are to be phased out by the end of 2019. The Boeing 767-300ER is configured for a maximum total of 211 passengers with 24 seats in business class and 187 more economy class seats.
As with any airplane approaching its 30th birthday, C-GHOZ has had its fair share of issues over the past few years. On December 15, 2013, the B763 was flying from Montreal, Quebec to Brussels, Belgium. The aircraft experienced cabin pressure problems not long after leaving Montreal. The airliner diverted back to Montreal for a safe landing.
A few months later, on May 31, 2014, C-GHOZ was flying from Edmonton, Alberta to London, England. During the flight, the aircraft experienced a centre hydraulic system failure due to a leak. The journey was continued to London for a safe landing. Maintenance found the culprit to be a defective seal.
On June 28, 2015, the Boeing 767-300ER was flying from Toronto, Ontario to Instanbul, Turkey. On the climb out of YYZ, the crew was informed they had a possible blown tire. The climb was stopped and the aircraft returned to Toronto with a blown left main tire and damage to the left side wing.
A few months later, on August 22, 2015, C-GHOZ was flying from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Toronto. Around Belfast, Ireland, it was decided to divert to Belfast due to an unusual odour in the cabin. After spending close to four hours on the ground, the aircraft continued on to Toronto. The culprit was believed to be a faulty coffee maker in the forward galley that was smoking.
At Christmas, 2016, the B763 had issues with the flaps. On Christmas Eve, the aircraft was flying from Toronto to San Francisco, California. The approach to SFO was aborted due to flaps problems. Although the flaps were not fully functional, the airplane was able to land safely on the second try. Initially, maintenance lubed the flaps mechanisms and all was deemed well.
However, on Christmas Day, 2016, C-GHOZ was to fly back to Toronto from San Francisco and the same issues came up on approach to Toronto. The first approach was aborted and the B763 came in for a safe landing on the second try. As a result, the Flap/Slat Electronic Unit and Alternate Flap Arming Relay were replaced.
Most recently, the Boeing 767-300ER had a run-in with a United Airlines Boeing 737-900 on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Waiting for a tow to the gate, the B739 scraped its winglet along the B763’s horizontal stabilizer. Substantial damage was done to the right hand elevator’s lower right stabilizer control surface.
Boeing 767-300ER
The first Boeing 767-300ER entered service in 1988 with American Airlines. Since, 583 of this variant have been delivered. The direct competitor to the Airbus A330-200 is 55 metres or 180 feet in length with a wingspan of 48 metres or 156 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 16 metres or 52 feet in height. The flight range is 11,070 kilometres.
Air Canada
Air Canada was founded in 1937 as Trans Canada Air Lines with the name change coming on January 1, 1965. Headquartered on the grounds of Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YYZ), the Canadian airline has a main fleet of nearly 175 aircraft flying to over 200 destinations around the world. With subsidiaries added in, those numbers increase to over 400 airplanes flying to 350 destinations worldwide.
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 found around the world.
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