DetailInformation
CountryCanada
Hub Airport(s)Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Montreal Trudeau (YUL), Vancouver (YVR), Calgary (YYC)
AllianceStar Alliance (Founding Member)
IATA CodeAC
Fleet TypesOver 190 aircraft (Airbus A220-300, A321, A330-300; Boeing 737 MAX 8, 777-200LR/300ER, 787-8/9)

History

Created in 1937 by federal legislation as Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), it was renamed Air Canada in 1965 and privatized in 1989.

Notable Facts

Air Canada pioneered the carriage of personal wheelchair equipment inside dedicated aircraft cabin closets across its international fleet.

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