C-FTCA. Boeing 767-375ER. c/n 24307-259. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Canadian Airlines International - ? First flown at Everett (Paine Field) - April 11, 1989 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FTCA - April 25, 1989 Registered to Canadian Airlines International Limited, Vancouver, BC Accepted by Canadian Airlines International at Everett (Paine Field) - April 25, 1989 Operated first revenue service - ? Air Canada announced that they were acquiring Canadian Airlines International - January 04, 2000 It was observed in service with the 'Air Canada' tail markings and 'Canadian Airlines' titles - April 29, 2000 The official merger of Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International took place - Mrch 29, 2001 Registered to Air Canada, Dorval, Quebec - April 04, 2001 Following the collapse of Ansett Australia in September 2001 Qantas Airways wet-leased seven Boeing 767-300s from Air Canada on short-term leases to cover its capacity shortfall on the trans-Tasman and the trans-Pacific route to Honolulu while it moved its own aircraft to cover its Australian domestic operations Ferried Honolulu - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AC7055 - October 05, 2001 Wet-leased to Qantas Airways - October 05, 2001 Operated first Qantas service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hololulu as QF3 - October 06, 2001 It was operated with the 'Air Canada' tail and 'Canadian Airlines' titles during the wet-lease During the wet-lease the Air Canada aircraft were mainly deployed on the following routes: Christchurch - Sydney - Christchurch - Sydney - Christchurch as QF66 / QF45 / QF46 / QF65 Auckland - Sydney - Auckland - Sydney - Auckland as QF40 / QF119 / QF120 / QF49 Auckland - Melbourne - Auckland - Melbourne - Auckland as QF34 / QF33 / QF134 / QF39 One aircraft operated the Sydney - Hololulu - Sydney service as QF3 / QF4 Operated its final Qantas service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF40 - January 01, 2002 Returned to Air Canada at the end of the wet-lease at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - January 01, 2002 Returned to Air Canada service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hololulu as AC1136 - January 04, 2002 Current with Air Canada |
C-FTCA. Canadian - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 2003. (J. Mounce Collection Copyright Image 4655-152.) |