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Montreal Dorval International
Airport
Dorval is Montreal's main airport,
having taken over from Mirabel as the City's main air transport artery
in 1976. Dorval is the 2nd busiest airport in Canada behind Toronto. It
is currently in the late stages of a massive reconstruction which will
see the 1960s era terminal eventually razed. |
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Air Canada 747-400
Air Canda operates just 6747-400s
and is in the process of selling them off due to their serious financial
difficulties. Air Canada originally had 3 Combis but inherited additional
400s with the acquisition of Candian in 2000. The A340 500s and 600s will
take over from the Boeing Jumbo. This plane was operating services under
a stormy sky to Vancouver. |
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Air Canada Hub
Despite Toronto being its busiest
hub, Air Canada's headquaters are in Montreal. AC mainline operates 767s,
747s, 737s, A330, A340s, and A320s to Europe, North America, and throughout
Canada from Dorval. |
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Air Canada 767-200
The mainstay of Air Canada's
long haul fleet continues to be the 767, even with the introduction of
A330s and A340's. Air Canada operates over 30 example of this wide body.
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Montreal Commuter Terminal
An Air Canada Jazz Dash 8 sits
on the apron next to a United CRJ-200. |
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Air Canada Jazz Dash
8's
These Canadian built DeHaviland Dash 8's are operated by Air Canada's wholly
owned commuter subsidiary, Jazz. Jazz operates coast to coast with Dash
8s, BAe 146s, and Canadair CRJ200s. Due to its comparably high cost structure
and the parent company's extreme financial problems, Air Canada is attempting
to spin it off. |
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Air Canada BAe 146-200
These BAe 146's are operated
by Air Canada's wholly owned commuter subsidiary, Jazz. Jazz operates
coast to coast with Dash 8s, BAe 146s, and Canadair CRJ200s. Due to its
comparably high cost structure and the parent company's extreme financial
problems, Air Canada is attempting to spin it off. The 146s are due for
retirement soon. |
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Commuter Terminal
and First Air 727-200
At the commuter terminal amongst
the UA CRJ and AC Dash 8 is a First Air 727-200. First Air operates an
extensive service from coast to coast across Northern and Arctic Canada.
Montreal and Ottawa are the most southern destinations served by First
Air. |
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A320 Spoilers / Air
Brakes
On the ground, A320s Air Brakes
are known as spoilers. On this landing onto the rain swept Montreal runway,
they are fully deployed.
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