加航在經過許多波折之後 終於決定買下了Boeing 777 and 787!!! ^^
雖然這決定並不另人訝異 因為機隊已經開始老化
再加上加航比已往更需要長程機隊 並且身為Star Alliance的拓疆元老之一
總不能老是被新航 ANA Thai, 甚至被韓亞航比下去
AC雖然是第一家使用A340的北美航空公司,
但是那A340-300是我看過最鳥的A340.
有了777 以後來往亞洲就有新飛機了.
第一架AC 777將在2007年交機. ^^
787也能拿來淘汰 767-300ER形號.
以現在加航的財務 是目前全北美最financially healthy航空公司
也打算發出$300 Million的Dividend.
在2005年, 也被12 million的乘客群票選為全北美最佳航空公司.
第三季operating income was $320 million and net income was $270 million
在油價高漲的過去兩季 還能有這樣的表現 很難能可貴!
Loading Factor 也增加了許多:
System Loading Factor, year 2004 vs 2005: 80.6% vs 77.9% (+2.7%)
Domestic LF, year 2004 vs 2005: 81.2% vs 77.5% (+3.7%)
Asia Pacific LF, year 2004 vs 2005: 81.2% vs 82.0% (-0.8%)
但是才剛跟美國修訂了Open Skies, 至於是美國方面受益較大
還是加航 短期內還是很難說....
圖片:加航的新塗裝, A340-300. 楓葉變的很有立體感!
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Air Canada Locks In Boeing 777s and 787 Dreamliners
-- Up to 96 modern, efficient and comfortable airplanes to renew and expand fleet
SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2005 -- Air Canada today signed a contract with Boeing [NYSE: BA] to upgrade the airline’s fleet with up to 36 Boeing 777s and 60 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The conclusion of the order comes six months after the airline announced a widebody fleet renewal plan, subject to a number of conditions.
”We’re extremely pleased to move forward with the renewal of Air Canada ’s widebody fleet with these new Boeing airplanes,” said Robert Milton, president and chief executive officer of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc., Air Canada ’s parent company. ”Our analysis of these aircraft confirmed overwhelmingly attractive economics; we estimate the fuel burn and maintenance cost savings alone on the 787 to be approximately 30 per cent versus the 767s they will replace. This is particularly important in the current high-fuel-price environment.”
As with the previous agreement, announced in April, the new contract with Air Canada includes firm orders for 18 777s, plus purchase rights for 18 more, in a yet-to-be-determined mix of the 777 family’s newest models: the 777-300ER, the 777-200LR Worldliner (the longest-range airplane in the world) and the newly announced 777 Freighter. Air Canada ’s new 777 deliveries will begin in 2007.
The order also includes 14 ultra-efficient new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, plus options and purchase rights for an additional 46 airplanes. Air Canada ’s first 787 will be delivered in 2010. The firm orders in the agreement are valued at approximately $6 billion at list prices.
”Our 777s and 787s are uniquely suited to meet Air Canada’s current route structure and growth plans for long-range, nonstop routes for both passengers and cargo,” said Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ”Operating modern and comfortable 777s and 787s in the same fleet will allow Air Canada to tailor capacity to seasonal demand with two aircraft types that fly the same speed and range, yet offer different seating and cargo capacities.”
Air Canada is the 25 th airline to select the 787 Dreamliner, bringing the total number of announced firm orders and commitments to 309. Air Canada joins a growing team of 787 launch customers who’ve recognized the 787’s exceptional value and superior operating performance.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is being designed with airlines, passengers, investors and the environment in mind. The technologically advanced airplane will use 20 percent less fuel than today’s airplanes of comparable size, provide customers with up to 45 percent more cargo revenue capacity, and present passengers with innovations including a new interior environment with higher humidity, wider seats and aisles, larger windows, and other conveniences.
The Boeing 777 family of airplanes is the world’s most advanced, and continues to evolve with the recent addition of the world’s longest-range airliner, the 777-200LR Worldliner, and the Boeing 777 Freighter. To date, 43 airlines have placed orders for 736 777s, making it the most preferred airplane in its class.
Additional 787 Dreamliner Information
The 787 is a family of airplanes in the 200- to 300-seat class that will carry passengers on routes between 3,500 and 8,500 nautical miles (6,500 to 16,000 kilometers). The 787 will allow airlines to offer passengers more of what they want: affordable, comfortable, nonstop, point-to-point travel to more destinations around the world. In addition to bringing big-jet ranges to mid-size airplanes, the 787 will fly at Mach 0.85, as fast as today’s fastest commercial airplanes, while using much less fuel. Also, for the first time in commercial jet history, the 787 family will offer a standard engine interface for the two types of engines to be offered on the airplane, the General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation) or Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000, allowing the 787 to be fitted with either manufacturer’s engines at any point in time. Production of the Dreamliner will begin in 2006. First flight is expected in 2007, with certification, delivery and entry into service in 2008.
Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and its commercial
partners operate more than 385 non-stop flights per day on 79 routes to and from 50 U.S. and 6 Canadian destinations. Air Canada extends its network within the United States even further with its Star Alliance partner, United Airlines. In 2005, an independent survey of more than 12 million international air travelers ranked Air Canada as the Best Airline in North America.
Wide-body jets Narrow-body jets
2 Airbus A340-500 48 Airbus A319
12 Boeing 767-200 52 Airbus A320
33 Boeing 767-300 10 Airbus A321
10 Airbus A340-300 10 Embraer 175
8 Airbus A330-300 19 CRJ 100
15 CRJ 705 (Jazz)
31 CRJ 200ER (Jazz)
39 de Havilland Dash 8 - 100 (Jazz)
23 de Havilland Dash 8 - 300 (Jazz)
65 Total 247 Total
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