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    Canadian Airlines

    Air Canada is renewing its international fleet with state-of-the-art and fuel efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777-300ER aircraft featuring new passenger amenities. Air Canada plans to operate 11 Boeing 787 Dreamliners by the end of 2015, including three larger 787-9 versions, with all 37 scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2019. The Dreamliner currently serves a growing list of routes from Toronto and Vancouver. Dreamliners are featured on Air Canada’s routes from Vancouver to Asia (Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul) and select routes from Toronto (Dubai, Delhi, Tel Aviv, Copenhagen, London, Paris, Milan and Zurich).

    Air Canada is Canada's largest airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder market and in the international market to and from Canada. In 2014, Air Canada together with its Air Canada Express regional partners carried more than 38 million passengers, offering direct passenger service to more than 200 destinations on six continents. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance™, providing the world's most comprehensive air transportation network.

    Air Canada's predecessor, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) inaugurated its first flight on September 1, 1937. The 50-minute flight aboard a Lockheed L-10A carried two passengers and mail between Vancouver and Seattle. By 1964, TCA had grown to become Canada's national airline; it changed its name to Air Canada. The airline became fully privatized in 1989. Air Canada shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:AC).

    Air Canada is among the 20 largest airlines in the world and employs 28,000 people. Its corporate headquarters are located in Montreal.

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