Air Canada's YVR-HNL Adjustment

With the wind down of the winter season, Air Canada switched its daytime flight from YVR to HNL [ACA517/516] from a daily 737-8 service, to a weekly 787-9 flight on Saturdays. C-FGDX (c/n 35269, l/n 395, f/n 836) made today's flight from YVR.

Air Canada To Shift 737-8s To Air Canada Rouge

Air Canada announced in that they are transferring their entire 737-8 fleet to Air Canada Rouge, and that its main operating base will be at YVR. The change will take effect from the 1st quarter of 2026, and will last throughout the year. The 737-8 cabins will need to reconfigured and the fuselages repainted.

No word was given as to changes the 737-8 flights that Air Canada currently has from YVR to HNL, OGG, and KOA.

Further information in this Air Canada news release.

Air Canada And WestJet Airlines Resumes YVR Day Flights

Air Canada resumed its seasonal day flight between YVR and HNL today, ACA517/518, operated with their 737-8 fleet. 

WestJet Airlines also resumed their seasonal 737-8 day flight between YVR and HNL today, WJA1862/1863, today.

Both airlines also resumed service to OGG, and these seasonal services will run through the end of April 2026.

Air Canada To Allocate Their 737-8s To Rouge

Air Canada announced today, during the investors day event, that the airline will allocate their 737-8 fleet to their low-cost subsidiary, Air Canada Rouge. A full transition is expected to be completed in 2028. This will eventually affect Air Canada's service from YVR to HNL, OGG, and KOA.

Back in May 2014, Air Canada announced their new subsidiary Rouge would take over the YVR flights to the islands with 767-300ERs in November. The Rouge service ended in late 2018 as Air Canada would take over the YVR flights with their 737-8s. Seems like things have come full-circle with Rouge.

Canadian Carriers Resumes Hawai‘i Service

WestJet began once-weekly service between YVR and HNL, and YVR and OGG in late July with their 737-8s. Air Canada began thrice-weekly service on the two same routes this week, also with 737-8s. The resumption of US international flights from Canada per government approval. The frequencies will increase per demand, and as well as Corona Virus vaccine rates increase.

Air Canada Flight Diverted To HNL

Severe turbulence and over 30 injured passengers and crew on an Air Canada flight from YVR to SYD, that caused it to divert to HNL. ACA33, flown by a 777-233ER, C-FNNH (c/n 35247, l/n 699, f/n 706), encountered turbulence southwest of the Hawaiian Islands, and made the diversion to HNL.

News coverage in this KITV Island News article.

Air Canada To Upgrade YYZ-HNL To 787

Air Canada announced today that they will be upgrading their seasonal YYZ-HNL service to the Boeing 787, that runs from December 2019 to April 2020. Presently, Air Canada is using the 767-300ER for this service (ACA589/590).

Further information in this Air Canada press release.

Canadians Add Extra Flights

Both Air Canada and WestJet Airlines are adding an extra flight each to aid in tourists from Canada wishing to return in advance of Hurricane Lane.

Air Canada is bringing in C-FRSI (c/n 37176, l/n 527), a 787-9, as ACA7071 from YVR. It will return to YVR as ACA2112.

WestJet is bringing in C-FRAX (c/n 60510, l/n 6384), a 737 MAX 8, as WJA8977 from YYC. It will return to YYC as WJA4361.

Air Canada To Launch 737 MAX8 Service

Air Canada announced today that they be launching 737 MAX8 service between Western Canada and Hawai‘i later this year. The airline announced that it will also launch thrice-weekly service between Vancouver, British Columbia [YVR] and Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i [LIH] beginning on December 15, 2018 to April 27, 2019. Other 737 MAX8 flights include YVR-HNL and YVR-OGG, that will go twice daily in winter months; and YVR-KOA (seasonal). Air Canada will also launch four-times weekly service between Calgary, Alberta [YYR] and Kahului, Maui [OGG].

With the launch of the Air Canada 737 MAX 8 service, it will replace the Air Canada Rouge 737-300ER flights.

Further information in this Air Canada press release.

Air Canada Reveals New Livery

Today, Air Canada unveiled a new livery for their fleet, along with new uniforms for their cabin crew, as the airline celebrates its 80th anniversary this year.

Further details in this Air Canada webpage.

Air Canada rouge To Launch Service To Hawaii

Air Canada rouge announced today that they will launch service to Hawaii beginning on November 21, 2014 effectively putting an end to Air Canada's mainline service to Hawaii. The new twice-weekly B767-300ER service between YYZ [Toronto-Pearson, Canada] and HNL, will begin on November 26, 2014 making them the only carrier to service this market.

In addition, Air Canada announced that existing year-round non-stop service from Vancouver to Honolulu and Maui, currently operated by Air Canada, will be converted to daily Air Canada rouge Boeing 767-300ER service effective November 21 and December 1, 2014.

Further information in this Air Canada Press Release.

Air Canada's C-GDSY

Our August edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" features Air Canada's 767-233ER, C-GDSY (c/n 24145, l/n 236, f/n 616), that was photographed on Taxiway RT in January 2005, following a rain shower band that swept over HNL. It's pictured above, taxiing on Taxiway RT to Runway 26L, to depart for YVR as ACA44.

C-GDSY was delivered to Air Canada in September 1988 in the twin-red stripe livery. It was then painted into the livery above, in the mid-90s. It received the current pastel green livery in late 2006. Air Canada put C-GDSY in storage in October 2008, at ROW. In May 2012, PMC Aviation 2012-1 LLC (Los Angeles, CA) purchased this 767-233ER from Air Canada, and registered it as N770JM. It was purchased by Jet Midwest Group LLC (Kansas City, MO), and recently flown to MCI [Kansas City International Airport, MO] in April 2013. The company specializes in aircraft parts sales, so it is possible that this airframe will either be leased out, or be parted out and scrapped.

C-GHPE At OGG

I didn't expect to hear an ACA flight turning right base on the radio when I was on my way to Costco today. Here is C-GHPE (c/n 33423, l/n 897) arriving from CYYC. Seasonal daily flight. This 767-33AER was previously regestered as Hawaiian Airlines N591HA. That dent on the fuselage just below the leading edge of the right horizontal stabilizer seems like something that should be checked. And the location of the aft bulkhead appears to be visible on the skin.

N593HA In Air Canada Colors

Hawaiian Air's 767-33AER, N593HA "Nēnē" (c/n 33424, l/n 901), has been painted in AIr Canada's colors. The lease with AWAS expired, and it's going onto to its next assignment. The Canadian registration has yet to be distributed, but the Air Canada fleet number will be 692.

Mahalo to team member Aeros for the above photo!

***10.03.11 Update***
N593HA will be registered as C-GHPN when it's integrated into the Air Canada fleet.

N591HA Back At HNL

N591HA, which Hawaiian returned to its lessor and repainted into Air Canada colors, is back at HNL. It passed through HNL last month on its way to XMN for maintenance. It is parked on the new hard stands on the Ewa end of the airport and still has N591HA as its registration. It arrived today from XMN as HAL9983.


***Update 05.21.11***
N591HA was registered as C-GHPE for Air Canada, and ferried to YUL (Pierre Trudeau International Airport, Montréal, Quebec, Canada) as ACA7055 on the 19th.

Air Canada's C-GHPH

Air Canada's C-GHPG (c/n 26207, l/n 503) a 767-3Y0ER is seen here on the North ramp undergoing repairs to one of its engines. It was suppose to go out on Wednesday night as AC48. It left Thursday night instead.

ACA33 Diverted To HNL

Air Canada flight ACA33, YVR-SYD, was diverted to HNL this morning. The flight is operated with a 777-200LR. It could have been due to severe weather over the northern Pacific, and required the 77L to stop for fuel.

Air Canada To Add Service From YYC

Air Canada will add winter seasonal service from YYC (Calgary, AB, Canada) to both HNL and OGG using 763s.

Here's the link to the Air Canada press release of the official announcement.

ACA034 Diverted To HNL

Air Canada flight ACA034 was diverted from SYD to YVR due to severe turbulence, that injured over 20 people. The flight continued onto YVR after a couple of hours on the ground. The aircraft involved was C-FIUJ (c/n 35244), a 777-233LR.

The Honolulu Advertiser coverage.

2nd AC A340-500

The second Air Canada A340-500 arrived today from SIN as AC7060. It then headed to GRU as AC7061.



No picture, but I did get to see it take off. It had a plain white fuselage with a blue tail.