C-GITY is one of 15 Airbus A321-200 aircraft in the main Air Canada fleet and is capable of carrying up to 190 passengers. We photographed the A321 on April 22, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-GITY
C-GITY performed its maiden flight on October 30, 2001 and was delivered to Air Canada on November 28, 2001. The Airbus A321-211 is configured for a maximum total of 190 passengers with 16 seats in business class and 174 economy class seats. This is one of 15 A321 airliners in the main Air Canada fleet.
The airline does not fly directly to Des Moines, Iowa but C-GITY made an unexpected stop on July 31, 2014. On a flight from Toronto, Ontario to Los Angeles, California, a ‘Brakes Hot’ message was received about 90 minutes into the flight. An emergency was declared and the aircraft was diverted to Des Moines for a safe landing. It was reported that an acrid smell was observe in the cabin.
A year later, on August 13, 2015, the Airbus A321-200 was flying from Toronto to San Francisco, California. About 660 miles west of the point of departure, the captain fell ill and was unable to continue his duties. The first officer took over and the airliner was diverted back to Toronto where the pilot was taken to hospital.
On February 24, 2016, C-GITY was flying from Vancouver, British Columbia to Ottawa, Ontario. At 33,000 feet, 170 miles east of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the #1 generator failed. The airplane was diverted to Winnipeg for a safe landing. The result was the replacement of the #1 integrated drive generator.
Airbus A321-200
The largest in the Airbus A320 Family, the Airbus A321-200 first flew with launch customer Monarch Airlines in April, 1997. A rare, earlier version of the A321, the A321-100, was introduced with Lufthansa three years earlier in March, 1994.
The A321 is 45 metres or 146 feet in length (23 feet longer than the A320) and has 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 5,950 kilometres. In all, nearly 1,500 have entered 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 around 175 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 over 200 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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