Air Canada is reportedly planning to bring previously withdrawn Boeing 767-300ERs out of retirement in a bid to meet surging demand while new aircraft delays continue to plague the airline.    

In a recent statement to investors, Air Canada officials said that two Boeing 767-300ER widebodies will be returned to performing passenger services as a temporary measure while the carrier awaits the delivery of new Boeing 787 Dreamliners from Boeing which is facing ongoing supply and delivery issues across its product lines.  

The carrier was once an extensive user of the popular Boeing widebody, having had over 40 examples of the 767 in its fleet at the peak. However, all aircraft had been retired from passenger flights by 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to bite, rendering many airlines such as Air Canada with too much capacity and too few passengers.  

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