Summary
- Air Canada operates seven 450-seat Boeing 777-300ERs.
- Two domestic routes will see them between August and December, none from Toronto.
- They’ll operate 14 international routes, none from Vancouver.
Much attention is given to aircraft jam-packed with premium seats. But what about large aircraft crammed with economy seats? Numerous examples fit the bill, including Air Canada’s 450-seat Boeing 777-300ERs. However, some operators fit even more seats in their 777s; some have over 500.
Yet, Air Canada aircraft are notable among North American carriers. American Airlines’ highest-capacity equipment is the 304-seat 777-300ER, Delta’s is one configuration of the A350-900 (339 seats), and United’s is the so-called ‘domestic’ and non-Extended Range 777-200 (364). The only North American operator that exceeds the Canadian carrier’s volume is charter operator Atlas Air. However, its last remaining 528-seat 747-400 (N464MC) is stored.
Air Canada’s 450-seaters
According to ch-aviation, Canada’s largest airline has 19 777-300ERs, the first of which was delivered in April 2007. They have two configurations. While 12 aircraft have a 400-seat layout, seven examples have 450 seats. They are among the world’s highest-capacity Triple 7s. Its 450-seaters are younger than the lower-capacity siblings.
The 450-seat 777s have 28 lie-flat beds, 24 premium economy recliners, and 398 seats in economy. Just 6% of capacity is in business class; a tiny proportion.
Naturally, the layout has lower seat-mile costs, precisely what is needed in leisure-heavy markets – if they can be consistently filled. A problem for economy travelers is just six toilets in economy/premium economy, one for every 70 seats.
Domestic routes
Based on what Air Canada has submitted to OAG, it plans two domestic routes on its 450-seaters between August and December. As always, this may change, so treat it as a snapshot as of August 2. No domestic flights are from Toronto.
- Montreal-Vancouver: six weekly to daily in the five months
- Montreal-Calgary: from October 28; mainly four weekly
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What about international services?
All international flights are from Montreal and Toronto. They do not fly from Vancouver. Based on IATA slot seasons, the aviation winter season for northern airlines, like Air Canada, starts on October 27. That’s why there are so many changes around that time. You can see how freed-up equipment is redeployed to more profitable markets.
As always, details may change in future schedule updates. Dates refer to departures from Canada.
- Montreal-Athens: six weekly to daily; the last 777-300ER flight of the season is on October 26
- Montreal-Barcelona: daily; the 777-300ER is last used on August 31
- Montreal-Cancun: daily between December 1 and 25
- Montreal-Paris CDG: infrequent use in August and September, but then daily from October 27
- Montreal-Rome Fiumicino: two weekly to daily; the 450-seater is last used on November 29
- Montreal-Tokyo Narita: infrequent use in August and September, but four weekly from October 27
- Toronto-Athens: daily; the last 777-300ER flight of the season is on October 26
- Toronto-Barcelona: daily; the last flight of the season of any type is on October 25
- Toronto-Cancun: daily from October 27
- Toronto-Mexico City: departures on October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 13, 15
- Toronto-Munich: sees the 450-seater about daily between September 1 and October 25
- Toronto-Rome Fiumicino: 12 weekly in August, then mainly daily; four weekly in November until the 777-300ER’s last flight on November 30
- Toronto-Paris CDG: departures on September 13, 14, 15
- Toronto-Tokyo Narita: three weekly from October 26