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Air Canada (IATA: AC / ICAO: ACA) is an airline based in Toronto, Canada founded in 1937 currently operating a fleet of 172 aircraft. Played: 46× Completed: 43× Tags: airplanes airliners. Created: December 10, 2017.

. ( & ) 21.6 billion (2016) CAN$3.796 billion (2016) CAN$998 million (2016) CAN$36.127 billion (2016) CAN$72 million (2016) Employees 42,000 (2017) Website Air Canada is the and of by fleet size and passengers carried.

The, founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 182 destinations worldwide. It is the by fleet size, and is a founding member of the. Air Canada's corporate headquarters are in, while its largest hub is.

Air Canada had passenger revenues of 13.8 billion in 2015. The airline's regional service is.

Canada's national airline originated from the 's 1936 creation of (TCA), which began operating their first routes in 1938. In 1965, TCA was renamed Air Canada following government approval.

After the of the Canadian airline market in the 1980s, the airline was privatized in 1988. On 4 January 2000, Air Canada acquired their largest rival,. In 2003, the airline filed for and in the following year emerged and reorganized under the holding company In 2007, 34 million people flew with Air Canada as the airline celebrated their 70th anniversary.

Air Canada has a of, and on routes and uses the aircraft, including the A319, A320, and A321 variations, 8, and Embraer family aircraft on short-haul routes. The carrier's operating divisions include Air Canada Cargo, and.

Their subsidiary, Air Canada Vacations, provides vacation packages to over 90 destinations. Together with their regional partners, the airline operates on average more than 1,530 scheduled flights daily.

Lockheed Model 10A Electra 'CF-TCC' in livery at the Air Canada's predecessor, (TCA), was created by federal legislation as a subsidiary of (CNR) on 11 April 1937. The newly created under desired an airline under government control to link cities on the Atlantic coast to those on the Pacific coast. Using $5 million in Crown seed money, two and one biplane were purchased from and experienced airline executives from and were brought in.

Passenger flights began on 1 September 1937, with an Electra carrying two passengers and mail from to, a $14.20 round trip, and, on 1 July 1938, TCA hired their first flight attendants. Transcontinental routes from Montreal to Vancouver began on 1 April 1939, using 12 and six.

By January 1940, the airline had grown to about 579 employees. Trans-Canada Air Lines Lockheed 14H2 in 1938 (CP Air) suggested in 1942 a merger with TCA.

Prime Minister rejected the proposal and introduced legislation regulating TCA as the only airline in Canada allowed to provide transcontinental flights. With the increase in air travel after, CP Air was granted one coast-to-coast flight and a few international routes. Originally headquartered in, which was also the site of the national maintenance base, the federal government moved TCA's headquarters to in 1949; the maintenance base later also moved east. With the development of the in 1953, TCA became the first airline in the world to use a with remote terminals.

By 1964, TCA had grown to become Canada's national airline and, in 1964, submitted a to change the name of the airline from Trans-Canada Airlines to Air Canada, which TCA had long used as its French-language name. This bill failed but it was later resubmitted and passed, with the name change taking effect on 1 January 1965., the reigning, flew on the first aircraft to bear the name and livery of Air Canada when she departed for the United Kingdom at the end of her 1964 tour of Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Ontario in 1964. 1970s and 1980s: early years. 1, which previously housed Air Canada's headquarters During the 1970s government regulations ensured Air Canada's dominance over domestic regional carriers and rival.

Short-haul carriers were each restricted to one of five regions, and could not compete directly with Air Canada and CP Air. CP Air was subject to capacity limits on intercontinental flights, and restricted from domestic operations.

Air Canada's fares were also subject to regulation by the government. In the late 1970s, with reorganization at CNR, Air Canada became an independent. The Air Canada Act of 1978 ensured that the carrier would compete on a more equal footing with rival regional airlines and CP Air, and ended the government's direct regulatory control over Air Canada's routings, fares, and services. The act also transferred ownership from Canadian National Railway to a subsidiary of the national government. Deregulation of the Canadian airline market, under the new National Transportation Act, 1987 officially opened the airline market in Canada to equal competition. The carrier's fleet expansion saw the acquisition of, and jetliners. In 1978 became the first female pilot hired to fly for any major Canadian carrier when she was hired to fly by Air Canada.

Air Canada in 1965-1993 livery With new fleet expenditures outpacing earnings, Air Canada officials indicated that the carrier would need additional sources of capital to fund their modernization. By 1985 the Canadian government was indicating a willingness to privatize both Canadian National Railways and Air Canada. In 1988 Air Canada was privatized, and 43% of shares were sold on the public market, with the completed in October of that year.

By this time, long-haul rival had become following their acquisition. On 7 December 1987, Air Canada became the first airline in the world with a fleet-wide non-smoking policy, and in 1989 became completely.

The successful privatization effort was aided by a public relations effort led by company president Claude I. Taylor and chief executive officer Pierre J.

1990s: strategic changes. 1993-2004 livery on a In the early 1990s, Air Canada encountered financial difficulties as the airline industry slumped in the aftermath of the. In response, the airline restructured management by hiring former executive Hollis L. Harris as its CEO. Harris restructured the airline's operations, reduced management positions, moved the corporate headquarters to, and sold the card business to in 1992. By 1994, Air Canada had returned to profitability. The same year also saw the carrier winning route access to fly from Canada to the new in Osaka, Japan.

In 1995, taking advantage of a new US-Canada agreement, Air Canada added 30 new trans-border routes. In May 1997, Air Canada became a founding member of the, with the airline launching with several of the alliance's members.

The second half of the 1990s saw the airline earn consistent profits, totalling $1 billion for the 1997 to 1999 period. On 2 September 1998, pilots for Air Canada launched the company's first pilots' strike, demanding higher wages. At the end of 1999, the Canadian government relaxed some of the aviation regulations, aimed at creating a consolidation of the Canadian airline industry. That year, in conjunction with Canadian financial company Onex Corp, launched a takeover bid of ailing rival Canadian Airlines and Air Canada, spurring Air Canada to submit a competing offer for their largest rival. A former Canadian Airlines Boeing 747-400 in hybrid livery at in 2001 In January 2001, Air Canada acquired Canada's second largest air carrier, merging the latter's operations, becoming the world's twelfth-largest airline in the first decade of the 21st century. As Air Canada gained access to their former rival's financial statements, officials learned that the carrier was in worse financial shape than was previously believed. An expedited merger strategy was pursued, but in summer 2000 integration efforts led to flight delays, luggage problems and other frustrations.

However, service improved following Air Canada officials' pledge to do so by January 2001. The airline was confronted by the global aviation market downturn and increased competition, posting back-to-back losses in 2001 and 2002. Bankruptcy and restructuring As Air Canada had employed a scorched earth policy to prevent the Onex proposed acquisition as one of its lines of defence, they had burdened themselves with onerous contracts with virtually all of their suppliers. As a result, on 1 April 2003, Air Canada filed for protection under the; they emerged from this protection on 30 September 2004, 18 months later. During the period of bankruptcy protection, the company was subject to two competing bids from and. The Cerberus bid would have seen former Prime Minister installed as chairman, being recruited by Cerberus' international advisory board chair, the former Vice-President of the United States.

Cerberus was rejected because they had a reputation of changing existing employee pension agreements, a move strongly opposed by the. At first, Air Canada selected 's Trinity Time Investments, which initially asked for a board veto and the chairmanship in return for investing $650 million in the airline. Li, who holds dual citizenship from Canada and, later demanded changes to the pension plan (which was not in his original takeover bid), but since the unions refused to budge, the bid was withdrawn.

Landing at with the 2005-2017 livery Finally, unveiled an $850 million financing package for Air Canada, if they would cut $200 million in annual cost cutting in addition to the $1.1 billion that the unions agreed on in 2003. It was accepted after last-minute talks between CEO and CAW president got the union concessions needed to let the bid go through. ACE Aviation Holdings became the new parent company under which the reorganized Air Canada was held. However, in November 2012 ACE sold all shares and warrants it held in Air Canada.

In October 2004, Canadian singer became the face of Air Canada, hoping to relaunch the airline and draw in a more international market after an 18-month period of bankruptcy protection. She recorded her single, which subsequently appeared in several Air Canada commercials. Fleet modernization On 31 October 2004, the last Air Canada flight landed in from as AC873, ending 33 years of 747 service with the airline. The fleet was replaced by the fleet. On 19 October 2004, Air Canada unveiled a new aircraft colour scheme and uniforms.

A Boeing 767-300ER was painted in the new silver-blue colour, and the dark green/almost black tail was replaced with a new version of the leaf known as the 'Frosted Leaf'. Air Canada's, the longest-ranged airliner in the world for. On 9 November 2005, Air Canada agreed to renew their widebody fleet by purchasing 16 (10 -300ERs, 6 -200LRs), and 14. They placed options on 18 Boeing 777s and 46 Boeing 787-8s and -9s. All of the 777s will be powered by or GE90-110B1 engines, and the 787-8s, by the engine. Deliveries of the 777s began in March 2007 and deliveries of the 787s began in May 2014.

As the 777s and the 787s are delivered, they will gradually retire all Boeing 767s and Airbus A330s. Wikinews has related news: On 24 April 2007, Air Canada exercised half of their options for the.

The firm order for the Dreamliners is now at 37 plus 23 options, for a total of 60. They also cancelled orders for two Boeing 777Fs. In November 2007, Air Canada leased an additional from. Air Canada has now taken delivery of the 18 Boeing 777s on order (12 -300ERs, 6 -200LRs) and still holds options for 16 more, totalling 34.

Air Canada has also taken delivery of 15 and 45. These aircraft are being used to expand intra-Canada and Canada/USA routes.

Air Canada will transfer all 15 to to fly them under the brand. They will also transfer all and aircraft to. Project XM. A personal television on board an Air Canada aircraft (Project XM) Started in July 2006 and since completed, Project XM: Extreme Makeover, was a $300 million aircraft interior replacement project to install new cabins on all aircraft. Interview with god screensaver.

New aircraft such as the were delivered with the new cabins factory installed. New cabin features included:. In Executive First, new horizontal fully flat Executive First Suites (on Boeing 767s, Boeing 777s, and Airbus A330s). New cabins in all classes on all aircraft, with new entertainment options. Personal AVOD (8.9 in or 230 mm touchscreen LCD) in Economy class (domestic and international) and Executive Class (domestic).

Larger AVOD (12 in or 300 mm touchscreen LCD) equipped with noise-cancelling headphones available in Executive First Suites. Interactive games at all seats in Executive and Economy; available at every seat. USB ports to recharge electronic devices and for game controllers at all seats; 120 VAC plugs in most seats; In Economy (2 per triple) (1 per double) (3 per quad). In First Class/Executive (All seats) Financial difficulties Since the late 2000s (decade), Air Canada has been facing a number of financial difficulties, including the, leading to speculation that they could file for bankruptcy, less than a decade after they exited bankruptcy on 30 September 2004. Air Canada has 25 aircraft President and CEO was replaced by Calin Rovinescu effective 1 April 2009. Rovinescu became the first Canadian President since in 1992.

Rovinescu was Air Canada's chief restructuring officer during their 2003 bankruptcy, and he resigned that year after unions rejected his demands, and is reported to be 'an enforcer'. Federal finance minister appointed retired judge James Farley, who had presided over Air Canada's 2003 bankruptcy, to mediate pension issues between the company and their unions and retirees. The contracts with four of their unions also expired around this time. The airline stated that their $2.85-billion pension shortfall (which grew from $1.2 billion in 2007) was a 'liquidity risk' in its first-quarter report, and it required new financing and pension 'relief' to conserve cash for 2010 operations. The company was obligated to pay $650-million into the pension fund but it suffered a 2009 Q1 loss of $400 million, so it requested a moratorium on its pension payments in 2009. The unions had insisted on financial guarantees before agreeing on a deal. In December 2010, ACE sold 44 million of Air Canada shares, followed by the remaining 31 million shares in November 2012 to Cormark Securities Inc.

In 2013, Air Canada's practice of systematic was exposed. This much-criticized strategy, in which 'the same seat is sold to more than one person,' thereby causing ticket-holding passengers to be bumped and left stranded, persuaded the federal government to consider adopting an airline passenger bill of rights. In November 2014 Air Canada pilots voted by a majority of 84% in favour of a 10-year contract that allows the country’s biggest passenger carrier to use arbitration or mediation to resolve disputes. A year later, the flight attendants also approved a 10-year agreement, apparently by a narrow (unstated) margin, with wage increases, increased job security and improvements to working conditions, according to Michel Cournoyer, the head of CUPE's Air Canada unit. Late-2010s: New branding & fleet. Displaying the new Air Canada livery On 9 February 2017, a new retro red and black aircraft livery was launched, to coincide with Air Canada's 80th anniversary and Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation.

The update includes design aspects from the logo used between 1964 and 1992, with an overall white colour scheme, with a black underside, tail fin with red maple leaf rondelle, and black 'Air Canada' lettering with a red maple leaf rondelle underneath. Three newly delivered will arrive immediately with the new colour scheme while the remainder of the fleet will be repainted or delivered with the new scheme. Air Canada has also placed orders for single-aisle narrow body aircraft to replace its existing fleet of Airbus A320 series aircraft with the first variant delivered on 2 November 2017. Some Airbus will be transferred to Air Canada's Rouge subsidiary, while the remaining fleet will be retired.

As part of the deal, Boeing purchased 25 from Air Canada that were retired in 2016. In 2016, Air Canada signed an agreement with to replace the E190s with aircraft from 2019. In July 2017, Air Canada reintroduced Premium Economy on its North American wide-body flights.

Corporate affairs Business trends Air Canada had been loss-making for several years, but has now been profitable since 2012. In livery landing at Prior to 1976, Air Canada was led by a department head of the (CNR), who reported to the President of CNR. Since 1976, the following have been CEO and President:. 1976–1984: (accountant; former Air Canada reservation agent and executive). 1984–1990: (former aircraft mechanic and Air Canada executive). 1990–1992:. 1992–1996: ( CEO 2001-04, CEO and President, 1990–92, President of ).

1996–1999: (former executive with Delta, Continental and System One). 1999–2004: (founding partner of Air Eagle Holdings Incorporated). 2004–2009: (former executive).

2009–present. In Calgary Subsidiaries Air Canada Cargo Air Canada Cargo is the company's carrying division based at Toronto-Pearson, offering more than 150 shipping destinations through the Air Canada airline network, ground logistics and airline partners. Their route network has focused on European destinations through their Eastern Canada departure points, along with direct services from Vancouver and Calgary to Frankfurt, Paris, and Zurich. In Toronto, a new cargo terminal was completed in early 2002 which featured modernised inventory and conveyor systems. Cargo terminals are also found in Vancouver and Montreal. Air Canada Vacations.

An Air Georgian Beechcraft 1900D (left) in Air Canada Alliance livery at Air Canada Vacations is a Canadian tour operator offering leisure travel packages including cruises, tours, car rentals and excursions. All packages include accommodation, Aeroplan Miles and roundtrip airfare aboard Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners. Repeat recipient of the Consumer’s Choice Award for Best Travel Wholesaler and named Favourite Tour Operator by Baxter Travel Media in 2010, Air Canada Vacations services hundreds of destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, North, Central and South America, Asia, South Pacific and Europe. Air Canada Vacations is headquartered in Montreal, has an office in Toronto, and destination representatives are available throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Asia, South Pacific, and South America. Main article: Air Canada Express is the brand name of Air Canada's regional feeder service operated by several independent carriers including, (EVAS), and. Air Canada Jetz Launched in 2002, is a charter service targeting sports teams, professional entertainers, and corporations.

Air Canada Jetz fleet consists of three Airbus A319 in an all business class configuration. In February 2014, Air Canada decided to leave the sports charter business. However, on 17 March 2015, Air Canada announced an agreement with several NHL teams to provide charter services under the Air Canada Jetz brand for 6 years starting from the 2015-2016 NHL season. Air Canada Ground Handling Services Ground handling services for Air Canada handled by Montreal-based ACGHS in at select airports in Canada and the United States. All overseas operations are contracted to third party at airports served by Air Canada. Head office is at Air Canada's Head Office in Montreal and sales/marketing office is Mississauga.

Former subsidiaries. Air Canada Jazz CRJ705 at In 2001, Air Canada consolidated their wholly owned regional carriers, and into Air Canada Regional Incorporated. Several of these air carriers had previously operated as an 'Air Canada Connector'.

In 2002, the consolidation was completed with the creation of a new brand, Air Canada Jazz. Air Canada Jazz was spun off in November 2006. ACE Aviation Holdings is no longer a shareholder of Jazz Aviation LP, making them an independent company. Air Canada Jazz was the brand name of Air Canada's main regional product from 2002-2011. As of June 2011, the Air Canada Jazz brand is no longer being marketed as all regional operators adopted the Air Canada Express name. However, some Air Canada Jazz planes retain the 'Jazz' decal and the iconic green/red/orange/yellow maple leaf paint scheme. Jazz Aviation is the largest of these affiliates operating 125 aircraft on behalf of Air Canada.

In 2002, Air Canada launched a to compete directly with on routes in Western Canada. Operated ex-Canadian Airlines International 737-200s as a separate airline with their own staff and brightly painted. It was disbanded in 2004. On 1 November 2001, Air Canada launched Air Canada Tango, designed to offer service and lower fares using a dedicated fleet of 13 Airbus A320s in an all economy configuration of 159 seats.

In Canada, they operated from to, and. In addition, they operated non-stop service between Toronto and, and; as well as non-stop service between Montreal and Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Tango was intended to compete with.

The Tango service was dissolved in 2004. Air Canada now calls their lowest fare class 'Tango'. Aeroplan is Air Canada's loyalty marketing program operated by Groupe Aeroplan Inc., which was spun off from Air Canada in 2005.

Destinations. An Air Canada pictured in the new livery The Air Canada mainline fleet consists of the following registered aircraft (as of February 2018). All mainline aircraft are fitted with individual video displays in all classes. WiFi is installed on all narrowbody aircraft and will be fitted on widebody aircraft starting Fall 2016. The majority of the widebody aircraft (, ) operate from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. Air Canada Mainline Fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes J W Y Total 15 — 14 — 106 120 8 aircraft to be phased out by the end of 2018 3 58 — 58 3 VIP charter aircraft operated as. 42 — 14 — 132 146 Gradually phased out beginning in mid-2018 15 — 16 — 174 190 Fleet to be supplemented by new 8 — 27 21 244 292 4 46 16 — 153 169 18 options and 30 purchase rights.

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EIS: December 2017 for — 11 TBA 8 — 24 — 187 211 4 aircraft to be phased out by the end of 2018 6 — 40 24 236 300 19 — 40 24 336 400 28 398 450 8 — 20 21 210 251 24 5 30 21 247 298 13 options and 10 purchase rights Deliveries through 2019; Replacing — 45 TBA EIS: December 2019 Order with 30 options. Replacing and 25 — 9 — 88 97 To be replaced by Total 178 107 Historical fleet. An Airbus A340-500 previously operated by Air Canada until it was replaced by the Boeing 777-200LR. Air Canada was one of the first airlines to have its entire fleet of unpressurized aircraft equipped with fixed oxygen systems for use by flight crew and passengers, using the principle. Air Canada's were used up to 1968 one CF was used for cargo flights until 1977. The were used from 1967 to 2002.

Air Canada's (CRJ) aircraft were used from the mid 1990s until the early 2000s when they were transferred to regional affiliate Jazz Air LP operating as. The Bombardier Mirabel-produced CRJ revolutionized non-stop high frequency services between lower volume business destinations in Air Canada's network, particularly in the northeast USA. Air Canada's were retired in August 2007 and replaced. Air Canada was the only North American airline to operate the A340. Air Canada's were retired in November 2008 and replaced. Air Canada's fleet was retired from service by the end of 2008. The aircraft were operated from 1979-2000 by and its successors and.

The aircraft were operated from 1968-2000 by and its successors and. Subsequent to the merger with Canadian Airlines, Air Canada operated these aircraft in a mainline 2-class configuration, as well as with the and the branding in an all-economy class configuration. Aircraft that Air Canada has operated since 1937, but are no longer in the fleet: Air Canada operated jetliners Type Used -40 -50 -60 -70 1960-1983 1966-1986 1967-2002 1971-1998 -1 -15 -100 -500 1973-1996 1974-1992 1975-1999 1976-2004 1983-2008 1986-2004 1990-2003 1990-2004 1990-2005 1994-2002 1995-2008 2004-2007 2005-2013 Air Canada operated propliners Type Used 1937-1939 1937-1941 1941-1949 1941-1949 1943-1947 1945-1963 1946-1961 1953-1955 1954-1963 (turboprop) 1955-1974 (turboprop) 1961-1972. And jet aircraft were operated by regional airline affiliates of Air Canada via agreements. Air Canada was also the only operator of the propjet in North America. Services Air Canada has three classes of service, and. On long-haul international routes, International Business Class and Economy Class are offered, with certain flights additionally offering Premium Economy Class; short-haul and domestic routes feature Business Class and Economy Class.

All mainline seats feature AVOD (Audio Video On Demand) and mood lighting. Air Canada Express features Business Class and Economy Class, on CRJ705 and Embraer 175 aircraft; all other Air Canada Express aircraft have one-class economy cabins. All narrowbody mainline aircraft, as well as Air Canada Express Bombardier CRJ705 and Embraer 175 aircraft have onboard WiFi installed, which will also be installed on all widebody aircraft starting in Fall 2016. In the spring of 1987, Air Canada enacted no-smoking flights between Canada and as a test. After a survey reported that 96% of passengers supported the smoking ban, Air Canada extended the ban to other flights. International Business Class Seat (Executive Pod) on the 787-9 International Business Class Air Canada's International Business Class cabins are available on all widebody aircraft. There are two different cabins available: the Executive Pod and the Classic Pod.

All services feature AVOD (Audio Video On Demand) on a touch screen, noise cancelling headphones, and music provided. This cabin is sold as Business Class — Transcontinental when widebody aircraft operate on routes within North America, and is sold at a premium compared to the North American Business Class product on narrowbody aircraft. Executive Pod Executive Pods are featured on all Boeing 777s and 787s. These seats feature electronic flat beds in a 1–2–1 reverse herringbone configuration with a 21-inch (53.3 cm) seat width and a 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) seat pitch.

AVOD is provided with an 18-inch (45.7 cm) touch screen. Classic Pod Classic Pods feature electronic flat beds, in a 1–1–1 on all Boeing 767-300ER and Airbus A330-300s with a 21-inch (53.3 cm) seat width and a 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) seat pitch. AVOD is provided with an 12-inch (30.5 cm) touch screen. North American Business Class Within North America, Business Class is Air Canada’s premium product.

On Embraer 190 aircraft (mainline) and Embraer 175 and CRJ705 aircraft (Air Canada Express), the seat configuration is 1–2 abreast, with recline around 120°, and a width of 20 inches (0.51 m). On Airbus narrow-body aircraft, seat configuration is 2–2 abreast, with 124° recline, and 21 inches (0.53 m) width.

Seat pitch is 37 inches (0.94 m) on CRJ705 aircraft and 39 inches (0.99 m) on Embraer and Airbus aircraft. All seats feature AVOD and the new style cabin interiors. Music is provided by XM Satellite Radio.

Premium Economy Class. Premium Economy Class seats Premium Economy class is available on all Airbus A330, Boeing 777, and Boeing 787 aircraft. It features a larger seat and greater recline as compared to economy class, in a 2–4–2 configuration (Boeing 777) or 2–3–2 configuration (Airbus A330 and Boeing 787) with a 20-inch (0.508 m) (Boeing 777) or 19.5-inch (0.495 m) (Boeing 787) seat width and a 37 to 38 inches (0.94 to 0.97 m) seat pitch. Entertainment is personal AVOD (Audio Video On Demand), while music is provided. Air Canada Rouge operates flights on its aircraft with a premium economy class product, branded as Premium Rouge.

This is sold as a business class product on Rouge flights within North America. Economy Class. Air Canada Arrivals Lounge at 's Terminal 3 Air Canada has 21 Maple Leaf Lounges located at all major airports across Canada and at international locations including London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Los Angeles and New York-LaGuardia. The Maple Leaf Lounges are available to passengers holding a same day ticket on Air Canada in Business Class, Star Alliance Gold Members, Air Canada Super Elite, Air Canada Elite, Air Canada Maple Leaf Club members, American Express Maple Leaf Club members, American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum holders, holders of a one time guest pass or economy passengers who have purchased lounge access during booking. Air Canada shares an Arrivals Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 2 with some other Star Alliance members. It is available to eligible passengers arriving into London from any Air Canada international flight, holding a confirmed same-day overseas travel boarding card. Eligible groups include Business Class Passengers, Air Canada Super Elite, Air Canada Elite, Air Canada Maple Leaf Club Members or American Express Maple Leaf Club.

Travellers who hold paid memberships to affiliated Star Alliance lounges, such as the, are also eligible for access to Maple Leaf Lounges. Frequent flyer program Aeroplan was Air Canada's frequent flyer rewards program, both allowing for points collection and spending, as well as status and rewards as an Air Canada customer. As the Air Canada and Aeroplan changed, the division of points collection & spending, and had Air Canada introduce an internal rewards program, Altitude. On May 11, 2017, Air Canada announced it plans to launch a new loyalty program to replace Aeroplan in 2020. Aeroplan. Main article: Aeroplan was Air Canada's frequent flyer program. Miles are awarded to members and can be redeemed for rewards on airline tickets (primarily ), reservations at hotel chains and car rental agencies, or for merchandise or charitable donations.

Air Canada Altitude On 20 September 2012, Air Canada unveiled its new frequent flyer status program named 'Air Canada Altitude' to supplement Aeroplan. Aeroplan is still the frequent flyer rewards program, collecting miles which can be 'spent', whereas status level for is determined by Altitude standing. There are four levels of membership in Air Canada's Altitude Program: Basic, Prestige, Elite, and Super Elite. The latter three are called 'Top Tier' membership levels and provide travel benefits such as upgrades, lounge access, priority services (e.g., check-in, luggage handling), and bonuses when earning miles through air travel. In order to qualify for these levels, a member must earn, through flight activities, a certain number of miles or a certain number of segments and spending some level of money.

Altitude refers to these as Altitude Qualifying Miles (AQM), Segments (AQS), and Dollars (AQD). Prestige members and Altitude Elite 35 K receive Silver status, while Elite 50K, Elite 75 K, and Super Elite members receive Star Alliance Gold status. As of January 16, 2006, there were approximately 4.9 million Basic members, 57,000 Prestige members, 68,000 Elite members, and 9,000 Super Elite members.

Air Canada Status Miles are calculated on an annual basis (January 1 through December 31) to determine Altitude Membership Status for the following benefit year (March 1 through February 28). At the 35K and above levels, that level of status is granted when achieved, for the remainder of the current year, as well as for the next year. Air Canada Top Tier status prior to 2013.

Air Canada Prestige (Star Alliance Silver): 25,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 25 Status Flight Segments. Air Canada Elite (Star Alliance Gold): 35,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 35 Status Flight Segments. Air Canada Super Elite (Star Alliance Gold): 100,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 95 Status Flight Segments 2013 Top Tier changes Air Canada redesigned membership levels and qualifications in 2013. The Elite level, previously at 35,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 35 Status Flight Segments, was changed to 50,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 50 Status Flight Segments. New levels at 35,000 Status miles or 35 segments and 75,000 Status Miles or 75 segments were introduced. The Super Elite level was unchanged.

Altitude Prestige: 25,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 25 Status Flight Segments. Altitude Elite 35K: 35,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 35 Status Flight Segments. Altitude Elite 50K: 50,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 50 Status Flight Segments. Altitude Elite 75K: 75,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 75 Status Flight Segments. Altitude Super Elite: 100,000 Aeroplan Status Miles or 95 Status Flight Segments 2017 / 2018 Status Requirements Beginning January 1, 2016, for the 2017 status year, Air Canada began requiring a minimum spend level for each level, Altitude Qualifying Dollars. The requirements were not changed for 2018, and thus are currently at:. Altitude Prestige: 25,000 AQM or 25 AQS and $3,000 AQD.

Altitude Elite 35K: 35,000 AQM or 35 AQS and $4,000 AQD. Altitude Elite 50K: 50,000 AQM or 50 AQS and $6,000 AQD. Altitude Elite 75K: 75,000 AQM or 75 AQS and $9,000 AQD. Altitude Super Elite: 100,000 AQM or 95 AQS and $20,000 AQD Incidents and accidents.