The added 777s, to be delivered in the 2016 second quarter, will bring the Montreal-based airline’s 777 fleet to 25 aircraft, a mix of -300ERs and -200LRs.
Air Canada president and CEO Calin Rovinescu said the new 10-year labor contract ratified by the carrier’s pilots provides the “stability” to be “able to accelerate our fleet initiatives and capital programs with the acquisition of an additional two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.”
Also, Air Canada said all 25 of its 777s will be fitted with the carrier’s new international business class product, bringing the 777s in line with the carrier’s 787s. Air Canada had previously said it would only fit 18 777s with the new business class product.
“The introduction of our new international onboard product standard across our entire Boeing 777 and 787 fleets is a key component of Air Canada’s international expansion plans,” Air Canada president-passenger airlines Benjamin Smith said.
(Aaron Karp - ATWOnline News)
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