Just saw AC 777-200LR at CYYZ

LegoMan · Post by **LegoMan** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:53 pm

came in nice and slow onto 6R. looks good

767 · Post by **767** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:11 am

yep.. looks good indeed

i wish they had still kept atleast 2 747's. i still dont know why they get rid of em all..

LegoMan · Post by **LegoMan** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:28 am

They may get the 747s back but as freighters. Hasnt been confirmed. I guess it all depends how well thos 777-200LRF's perform

JZA · Post by **JZA** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:25 am

LegoMan wrote:They may get the 747s back but as freighters. Hasnt been confirmed. I guess it all depends how well thos 777-200LRF's perform

Both 777LRF aircraft orders were cancelled last month.

The Raven · Post by **The Raven** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:42 am

LegoMan wrote:They may get the 747s back but as freighters. Hasnt been confirmed. I guess it all depends how well thos 777-200LRF's perform

Having flown the 747 for many years (classic and -400) I can guarantee you that you will never see another 747 in Air Canada colours. That's not necessarily a bad thing either. Too expensive to operate.

Golden Flyer · Post by **Golden Flyer** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:10 pm

The Raven wrote:
LegoMan wrote:They may get the 747s back but as freighters. Hasnt been confirmed. I guess it all depends how well thos 777-200LRF's perform

Having flown the 747 for many years (classic and -400) I can guarantee you that you will never see another 747 in Air Canada colours. That's not necessarily a bad thing either. Too expensive to operate.

That $14 000 landing fee at CYYZ doesn't help either.

EI-EIO · Post by **EI-EIO** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:28 pm

bring a nasal spray for 777, it seems...
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=281243

FamilyGuy · Post by **FamilyGuy** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:31 pm

2 legs - 1 - 6 hour and 1 - 7 hour and no issues. Nice plane although the back has some odd gyrations in turbulence.

zforzulu · Post by **zforzulu** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:25 am

I can guarantee you that you will never see another 747 in Air Canada colours. That's not necessarily a bad thing either. Too expensive to operate.

Then why do some of the world's most financially successful airlines operate them?

The Hammer · Post by **The Hammer** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:00 pm

zforzulu wrote:
I can guarantee you that you will never see another 747 in Air Canada colours. That's not necessarily a bad thing either. Too expensive to operate.
Then why do some of the world's most financially successful airlines operate them?

Which one of those successful airlines is based out of a counrtty of only 33 million people who are spread over +4000 miles????

Golden Flyer · Post by **Golden Flyer** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:06 pm

The Hammer wrote:
zforzulu wrote:
I can guarantee you that you will never see another 747 in Air Canada colours. That's not necessarily a bad thing either. Too expensive to operate.
Then why do some of the world's most financially successful airlines operate them?

Which one of those successful airlines is based out of a counrtty of only 33 million people who are spread over +4000 miles????

Yes, that is definetly something to consider. Canada, just doesn't have that huge market like the U.S. Therefore, it is impossible to make comparisons. WJ & AC offer is sufficient for what we have.

zforzulu · Post by **zforzulu** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:04 am

Hammer,

Yes, I agree; too expensive for Air Canada to operate.

z