Air Canada facts for kids

The headquarters of Air Canada in Montreal

Air Canada is Canada's largest airline. It flies from Canada to the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and some Caribbean countries. Air Canada began on September 1, 1937. It was first called Trans-Canada Air Lines. The first flight was from Vancouver to Seattle. The airline's name changed to Air Canada in 1964. Air Canada was privatized in 1989. A large strike was launched by Air Canada pilots in September 1998. Air Canada bought Canadian Airlines in 2000. Since the early 2000s Air Canada has had many financial problems.

Fleet

Air Canada's fleet includes:

Air Canada has ordered the Boeing 737 MAX airplanes for the future. It is still receiving more Embraers and Boeing 787s. In the past, Air Canada had Airbus A340s, Boeing 727s, Boeing 737s, Boeing 747s, Douglas DC-8s, Douglas DC-9s and Embraer 170s.

Gallery

An Air Canada B727 in 1984
A brand new Air Canada B787 at Toronto
The logo of Air Canada
Air Canada's Food
A Air Canada Express Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 Airplane

Images for kids

A TCA Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra at Malton Airport, 1939
An Air Canada Airbus A340-300 in Star Alliance livery, 1997. Air Canada was a founding member of the airline alliance, established in 1997
A Boeing 737-275 with a hybrid Air Canada-Canadian Airlines livery. The former airline was acquired by Air Canada in 2001.
An Air Canada Boeing 787-8 in the 'Frosted Leaf' livery at Frankfurt Airport. In 2005, the airline ordered a number of Boeing 787-8s.
Personal video on demand unit in economy class, 2008. The personal VOD units were installed throughout the airline's planes in the mid-2000s as a part of "Project XM".
New livery for Air Canada's fleet, unveiled at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport in February 2017
An Embraer E175 in Air Canada Express livery. Operating regional feeder services, Air Canada Express is a subsidiary of Air Canada
Air Canada Rouge is a low-cost airline and subsidiary of Air Canada
Air Canada Jazz was a former subsidiary that operated as a regional airline. The subsidiary was spun off in 2006, although continued to use the Air Canada brand until 2011
Air Canada's check-in counter at Hong Kong International Airport
Premium economy class seats in an Air Canada Boeing 787
A personal video on demand unit found in the economy class of Air Canada Boeing 787
Chief steward of an Air Canada flight in 2015. The steward is pictured in the airline's former midnight blue uniform, used from 2004 to 2017.
The Maple Leaf Lounge at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The lounge is one of 23 operated by Air Canada.