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Renewal Plans for Canadian Air Transport
After long-standing talks, in January 2000 Air Canada took over Canadian Airlines, the other local major air carrier. At the moment the two airlines operate separately but further developments are imminent.
A complete merger may occur in the near future. A decision is awaited on the sale of Canadian Regional Airlines, the Canadian Airlines domestic branch.
In the meantime, a decision is close to replace Canadian Airlines aged aircraft. The order will rationalize the aircraft inventory of both Air Canada and Canadian Airlines fleets.
Canadian Airlines has new Airbus A 320s and old Boeing B.737-200s for its short haul routes; a mix of B.767-300ERs, B.747-400s and DC-10-30s covers the long haul network. Canadian Regional is a large Fokker F28 operator with 31 in its fleet.
In the short range market, both Boeing and Airbus are offering their dedicated families to cover a 100 plus potential order, considering that Air Canada needs to replace 19 Dc-9-30s. Airbus is on the lead because Air Canada is now a large customer of the European consortium and Canadian Airlines is already a substantial A-320 operator.
To update its long range fleet, Air Canada is going to increase its orders for both A-340-500/600s and A 330-300s. Seven B.747s used by the two airlines are on sale. Air Canada has just phased out its own four DC-10-30s replaced by the same number of B.767s. Air Canada and Canadian Airlines operate 47 of the type together.
In the picture: Air Canada Airbus A 330-300 during a pre-delivery test flight (photo Airbus Industrie)
(Aeromedia, April 2000)
Canadian Airlines
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