If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
A historical note on Air Canada DC-9s
Air Canada operated DC-9s for over 35 years - the last commercial
flight was in early 2002 and the last flight was in September 2002 when they delivered one to the Aviation Museum at Rockcliffe in Ottawa. I recently found that the decision to buy them, announced on November 23, 1963 was very controversial. Trans-Canada Airlines (to use the 1963 name) had a competition to select a medium range jet. The DC-9 was the winner, with the BAC-111 in second place and the Caravelle Super B far behind. The political problem was that Sud Aviation had offered to build Caravelles at the Canadair factory in Montreal (although possibly at an uneconomically small level), and Quebec felt they had been neglected by the choice of the DC-9. Douglas did make some parts for the plane in Canada. With hindsight the decision looks good. I don't think AC would have been flying either 111s or Caravelles into 2002. -- Harry Dodsworth Ottawa Ontario Canada ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
A historical note on Air Canada DC-9s
Harry Dodsworth wrote:
Air Canada operated DC-9s for over 35 years - the last commercial flight was in early 2002 and the last flight was in September 2002 when they delivered one to the Aviation Museum at Rockcliffe in Ottawa. from YYZnews.com: ## b)...Air Canada is donating one of their surplus DC-9-32s to a University in Thunder Bay. The aircraft (C-FTLT FIN719) was planned to be ferried from Mohave to Winnipeg for maintenance prior to going to Thunder Bay today, 24 September. ## So it seems AC may still have a bunch of DC-9s in the desert and there may still be more flights. The one to the Aviation Museum isn't the last AC DC-9 flight. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
A historical note on Air Canada DC-9s
Harry Dodsworth wrote in message ... With hindsight the decision looks good. I don't think AC would have been flying either 111s or Caravelles into 2002. And they didn't fly DC9-15s into 2002 either. It was the small 9 which went up against the (equally) small 111 and slightly larger Caravelle. The DC9-30s which formed the vast majority of AC's fleet turned out to be a much better airplane than later versions of either the 111 or Caravelle. And having the wings built at Malton (aka LBPIA) might just have played a part in the original decision ;-) B. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
A historical note on Air Canada DC-9s
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Air Canada non-stop service to Costa Rica? | Alex Jenkins | Air travel | 3 | September 13th, 2003 02:50 AM |