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a330pilotcanada
3rd Dec 2010, 20:40
The article below is taken from the Montreal Gazette December 02, 2010

Air Canada wins 'best airline' poll

The Gazette December 2, 2010

Air Canada has been voted the Best Airline in North America by more than 25,000 readers of Global Travel magazine. The magazine's international survey focused on responses of frequent premium travellers who average 33 round-trip flights a year, with 96 per cent of them travelling in first class or business class regularly. Ben Smith, the airline's executive vice-president, said Air Canada is gaining from renewed focus on service and its investments in on-board, airport and online improvements.

© Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette

Star Alliance shows well at global travel awards.

Other Star Alliance carriers joined Air Canada in winning 2010 Global Traveler Awards. Winners included:

Singapore Airlines won for Best Airline in the World
Air Canada for Best Airline in North America.
Air China won for Best Airline in China
ANA won for Best Airline to Japan
Asiana won for Best Airline for Onboard Services and Flight Attendants, Best Transpacific Airline and Best Airline in Asia (excluding China)
Avianca won for Best Airline in Central/South America
LOT won for Best Airline in Eastern Europe.
Lufthansa for Best Transatlantic Airline, followed in second place by SWISS.
South African won for Best Airline in Africa
SWISS for Best First-Class Seat Design
United’s Mileage Plus won for Best Frequent Flyer Programme

(Source: Star Alliance)

er340790
3rd Dec 2010, 21:13
Yawn...

Air Canada... best at what exactly? Cancellations, overbooking, lousy service, toy-sized aeroplanes...

:yuk: :yuk: :yuk:

breguet
4th Dec 2010, 18:31
Toy size aircraft: B777, B767, A330...May be you should be fully awake when you travel on some other airlines.

troff
18th Dec 2010, 20:41
Air Canada's fleet consists of 325 aircraft, including the Jazz fleet of 123 aircraft.

Boeing
777-300 (77W) 12
777-200 (77L) 6
Airbus
A330-300 (333) 8
Boeing
767-300 (763) 27
767-300 (763) 3
Airbus
A321-200 (321) 10
A320-200 (320) 41
A319-100 (319) 35
A319-100 (319) 2
Embraer
190 (E90) 45
175 (E75) 15
Total: 202
Average Fleet Age 10.5 years

Canadair
CRJ 705 (CRA) 16
CRJ 100/200 (CRJ) 47
De Havilland
Dash 8-300 (DH3) 26
Dash 8-100 (DH1) 34
Total: 123

Grand Total 325

Canadair Regional Jet 66
Average Age 9.8 years.
Of 77 airlines operating this type of aircraft Air Canada Jazz ranks 49
Dash 8 64
AVERAGE AGE 21.6 years
Of 121 airlines operating this type of aircraft Air Canada Jazz ranks 110
TOTAL 130
Fleet Average Age 15.6 years

Emirates: Total 146 Aircraft 194 On order 50 Options* :p
Fleet Age Average 6.3 years

* Does not include FlyDubai

Runt of the fleet is the 330-200