Air Canada announced today it has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, a larger version of the Dreamliner 787-8 already in its fleet that has proven extremely popular with customers with its new international product standard. The Dreamliner is the world’s most modern commercial aircraft and the larger 787-9 version’s greater range and capacity will enable Air Canada to further expand its international network.
“Air Canada is very excited to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-9. This new aircraft’s larger capacity and greater range will accelerate our international expansion strategy and allow us to offer customers more non-stop services to new international destinations. Already, we have announced two new 787-9 routes to DEL and DXB from YYZ beginning this fall and as more of these aircraft enter the fleet we will expand our international network even further,” said Benjamin Smith , President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada.
The aircraft is due to arrive at YYZ this evening and the first designated routes for the Boeing 787-9 are nonstop services from YYZ -DEL beginning November 1, 2015 and to DXB beginning November 3, 2015 . In the interim, customers will have the opportunity to preview the new aircraft on select flights between YYZ and YVR during August and between YYZ and the cities of MUN and MXP during September and October. Future deployments of the 787-9 Dreamliner will be announced as new aircraft enter service.