Air Canada
Airline Code: AC
About Air Canada:
Air Canada is Canada’s largest full-service airline and the largest provider of
scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder
market and in the international market to and from Canada. Together with its regional
partner Jazz, Air Canada serves over 32 million customers annually and provides
direct passenger service to over 170 destinations on five continents. Air Canada
is a founding member of Star Alliance™, providing the world's most comprehensive
air transportation network.
Air Canada's predecessor, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) inaugurated its first flight
on September 1, 1937. The 50-minute flight aboard a Lockheed L-10A carried two passengers
and mail between Vancouver and Seattle. By 1964, TCA had grown to become Canada's
national airline; it changed its name to Air Canada. The airline became fully privatized
in 1989. In 2000, Air Canada acquired Canadian Airlines International. Today, as
it celebrates its 70th anniversary, Air Canada is the 14th largest commercial airline
in the world, with approximately 23,000 full-time equivalent employees. Air Canada
shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol “AC-B.TO”.
Air Canada Major Hubs:
Toronto Pearson International Airport Montreal-Trudeau International Airport Vancouver
International Airport Calgary International Airport
Alliance Network and Partners: Star Alliance
Aircraft Type:
Airbus- A340-300, A330-300, A321-200, A320-200, A319-100
Boeing- 777-300/200, 767-200/300
Embraer- 190/175
CRJ 705, CRJ 100/200
Dash 8-300/100
Fleet Size: 343
No. of Destinations: over 170
Airline was founded in: 1937