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Canada's major airline is Air Canada. It is the 11th largest passenger airline of the world in terms of fleet size. It was founded in the year 1937. The important hubs of Air Canada are Calgary International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Calgary International Airport. Toronto Pearson International Airport is the main hub of the airline.
ACE Aviation Holdings is the parent company of Air Canada.
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Air Canada was previously known as Trans-Canada Airlines. It was established on April 10, 1937 as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CNR). The passenger operations began in the same year. The airline company has passenger aircraft as well as cargoes aircraft. By the year 1964, Air Canada became the country's most important airline.
Air Canada became totally privatized in the year 1989. It is also the founding member of Star Alliance which was established on 14th May in the year 1997. Another feather in the cap of Air Canada was added when it acquired Canadian Airlines in the year 2001.
Air Canada has 206 aircrafts. It has 30 Airbus A320-200, 23 Airbus A319-100, 7 Airbus A321-200, 20 Boeing 767-300 ER, 9 Boeing 767-200/200ER etc. The company is planning to increase its fleet size. It has already given orders for 3 Boeing 777-200LR, 6 Boeing 777-300ER, 37 Boeing 787-8, 15 Embraer 175, 38 Embraer 190.
International Business Class, Executive Class, Premium Economy Class, Executive Class, Economy Class are available in the flights of Air Canada. It provides snacks and meals to the passengers depending on the destination, seat class and the length of the journey. The cabin crew members are warm and hospitable.
Air Canada covers various destinations of the world. Some of the countries where Air Canada operates are:
- People's Republic of China
- India
- France
- Japan
- South Korea
- Germany
- Italy
- United States of America
- Austalia
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Ireland
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Mexico
- Caribbean Islands
- Chile
- Peru
- Colombia
- Argentina
The airlines is planning to cover new routes Vancouver – Yellowknife, Ottawa - Montego Bay ,Toronto - Vancouver – Sydney, Montreal – Providenciales, Toronto – Madrid, Ottawa – Frankfurt and Ottawa – Cancun.
The airline has won the title of Best Airline in North America on 19th January in the year 2007. The Airline Company has recently celebrated its 70th anniversary in the year 2007. According to the statistics of 2006, the airline company has served about 34 million people.
Air Canada Jazz, which is a subsidiary of Air Canada, has a fleet size of 132 aircraft. It has 32 Bombardier CRJ 200ER, 25 Bombardier CRJ 100ER, 15 Bombardier CRJ, 34 Bombardier Dash 8 100/200 and 26 Bombardier Dash 8 300. Only executive class is available.
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