C-FTCA. Boeing 767-375ER. c/n 24307-259.

This aircraft was ordered new by Canadian Airlines International - ?

First flown at Everett (Paine Field) - April 11, 1989

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FTCA - April 25, 1989

Registered to Canadian Airlines International Limited, Vancouver, BC

Accepted by Canadian Airlines International at Everett (Paine Field) - April 25, 1989

Operated first revenue service - ?

Air Canada announced that they were acquiring Canadian Airlines International - January 04, 2000

It was observed in service with the 'Air Canada' tail markings and 'Canadian Airlines' titles - April 29, 2000

The official merger of Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International took place - Mrch 29, 2001

Registered to Air Canada, Dorval, Quebec - April 04, 2001

Following the collapse of Ansett Australia in September 2001 Qantas Airways wet-leased seven Boeing 767-300s

from Air Canada on short-term leases to cover its capacity shortfall on the trans-Tasman and the trans-Pacific route

to Honolulu while it moved its own aircraft to cover its Australian domestic operations

Ferried Honolulu - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AC7055 - October 05, 2001

Wet-leased to Qantas Airways - October 05, 2001

Operated first Qantas service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hololulu as QF3 - October 06, 2001

It was operated with the 'Air Canada' tail and 'Canadian Airlines' titles during the wet-lease

During the wet-lease the Air Canada aircraft were mainly deployed on the following routes:

Christchurch - Sydney - Christchurch - Sydney - Christchurch as QF66 / QF45 / QF46 / QF65

Auckland - Sydney - Auckland - Sydney - Auckland as QF40 / QF119 / QF120 / QF49

Auckland - Melbourne - Auckland - Melbourne - Auckland as QF34 / QF33 / QF134 / QF39

One aircraft operated the Sydney - Hololulu - Sydney service as QF3 / QF4

Operated its final Qantas service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF40 - January 01, 2002

Returned to Air Canada at the end of the wet-lease at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - January 01, 2002

Returned to Air Canada service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hololulu as AC1136 - January 04, 2002

Current with Air Canada

C-FTCA. Canadian - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 2003.

(J. Mounce Collection Copyright Image 4655-152.)