Two General Electric GE90-115BL2 engines power the aircraft. According to Airfleets, it’s currently configured with 40 business class, 24 premium economy, and 336 economy class seats. This 15.5-year-old bird took its first test flight on June 16th, 2008, before being delivered to Air Canada on June 25th, the following week.

Related Nearly 200 Aircraft: The Air Canada Fleet In 2023Ĭanada’s largest carrier continues to grow, picking up new and used aircraft over the past year.Īir Canada has over 80 widebody aircraft in its fleet, and today, I was onboard the Boeing 777-300ER, Registration C-FRAM (serial number 35250). Those who have traveled to and from the Netherlands should know how efficient they like things to be however, in this case, after a quick train ride to Schiphol from Amsterdam Centraal train station, it seemed to all go downhill until we got onboard. The flight across the pond was AC809 from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) on October 27th, destined for Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

If you’d like to learn more about the classes available on Air Canada, read about them here. Through this review, I’ll go through the highs and lows of the journey across the Atlantic. The in-flight entertainment provided an excellent selection of movies and TV shows, although the live TV feature and onboard WiFi were not functioning correctly on this flight.Īfter a few days in Amsterdam, it was time to head towards Toronto, and fortunately for this journey, it would be in business class on Air Canada.The onboard dining experience in business class was enjoyable, with various menu options and a decent selection of drinks.

Security and boarding were chaotic and time-consuming at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, causing frustration and delays for passengers.

Air canada business class 777