The smaller older sibling of the much more popular Boeing 787-9, C-GHPX is one of eight Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner models in the Air Canada fleet. We photographed this B788 on August 1, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-GHPX
C-GHPX performed its first flight on October 1, 2014. This Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was delivered to Air Canada on October 30, 2014. The B789 is configured for a maximum total of 255 passengers. There are 20 seats in business class, 21 more in premium economy and 214 economy class seats. This is one of eight Boeing 787-8 airlines in the fleet of this Canadian airline.
On May 18, 2019, this aircraft was flying from Vancouver, British Columbia to Newark, New Jersey. The initial climb was halted at 18,000 feet after cabin crew smelled then saw smoke in the cabin. The flight was diverted back to YVR for a safe landing. The smoke was found to be coming from the lower right recirculation fan.
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Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
The initial variant in the Boeing 787 Family, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner entered service in 2011 with All-Nippon Airways. LOT Polish Airlines was the first European operator of the B788. The aircraft is 57 metres or 186 feet in length, 20 feet shorter than the Boeing 787-9 model. The wingspan is 60 metres or 197 feet while the height at the tail is 17 metres or 56 feet. The flight range is 13,621 kilometres, around 500 KM less than the B789.
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.