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Air Canada AC

Air Canada (code AC) is an airline based in Canada, a member of Star Alliance. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeAC
ICAO codeACA
Home countryCanada
AllianceStar Alliance
CallsignAIR CANADA
The airline in numbers

Air Canada — facts & history

We gathered Air Canada's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1937.

Founded
1937
89 years ago
Alliance
Star Alliance
Headquarters
Montreal

Aircraft types in the fleet: Boeing 767 · Boeing 777 · Boeing 787 Dreamliner · Embraer 195 · Vickers Vanguard · Airbus A330 · Airbus A320 family.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus · Embraer

אייר קנדה היא חברת התעופה הלאומית של קנדה וחברת התעופה הגדולה במדינה. היא חלק מקבוצת חברות תעופה ותיירות שבשליטת חברת אייס (Ace) אחזקות בע"מ.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Air Canada in?
Air Canada is a member of Star Alliance — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.
What is Air Canada's flight code?
The IATA code is AC, the ICAO code is ACA.
Where does Air Canada operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Toronto (YYZ), then Montreal (YUL). In total the airline serves about 194 destinations.

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex