Wednesday World Routes Special - Canada Covered

Flag carrier Air Canada is the country's largest airline providing scheduled and charter flights to 160 destinations, with its largest hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport. A founding member of Star Alliance, the carrier also has a holiday arm through Air Canada Vacations.

Fleet

202 mainline aircraft, plus 142 Tier II and Tier III, to a total of 344.

  • 37 x A319-100
  • 37 x A320-200
  • 10 x A321-200
  • Eight x A330-300
  • Two x A340-300
  • Nine x 767-200
  • 31 x 767-300ER
  • Six x 777-200LR
  • Nine x 777-300ER
  • 15 x E-175 LR
  • 45 x E-190 LR/AR

Personnel

Calin Rovinescu

President and CEO

Vijay Bathija

Senior director, network planning and scheduling (Attending Routes)

Steven Rowe

Schedule planning manager (Attending Routes)

Network Strategy

This winter season Air Canada will operate over 20% of its flights from Toronto Pearson. It also has major hubs in Vancouver and Montreal. Air Canada Jazz operates regional flights on behalf of Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations also provides capacity, particularly in the Caribbean 'sunbird' markets.

Airline Requirements

Air Canada wants airport proposals focused on:

  • Market sizes with comprehensive traffic analysis (O&D)
  • Yield information
  • Star Alliance fit

Click here to send a proposal to Air Canada: https://www.routesonline.com/airlines/8428/air-canada/50/airline-requirements/

Richard Maslen

Richard Maslen has travelled across the globe to report on developments in the aviation sector as airlines and airports have continued to evolve and…