Air Canada Over 10Hr Late Today

[Grahame Hutchison]

Just noticed AC2033 on Planeplotter more than 10Hr behind the usual arrival time of 0815.

C-FNND AC2033 05/07/2009 17:44 Air Canada B777-233(LR) Vancouver-Sydney

[Mike W]

That's a good effort as C-FNND was in Sydney yesterday

[Matt_L]

Originally Posted by Grahame Hutchison

Just noticed AC2033 on Planeplotter more than 10Hr behind the usual arrival time of 0815.

Yep,

There was a forum member on this flight.

Sure he will post what happened in due course

[Grahame Hutchison]

Just departed 16R as AC2034 tracking via Long Reef at 12,000ft then south of ENTRA at 17,000ft

[BernieL]

Originally Posted by Matt_L

Yep,

There was a forum member on this flight.

Sure he will post what happened in due course

That'd be me. To say the least, we were never told- but my sources were kind enough to inform me. C-FNND took off from CYYZ and encountered some sort of engine problem, rather than turn back, they decided to soldier on to CYVR for reasons I cannot fathom. When I deplaned in CYVR from CYEG we were already well aware of the two hour delay. I think, what happened was AC thought that since C-FNNH was in CYVR at the time they could pull of a swap with no issue. Unfortunately for them, C-FNNH's HF radio equipment was broken. Because both planes were no out of comission, rather than informing us that we had to wait for C-FIUJ to come back from YSSY in a timely manner, they made us wait patiently in a terminal with no food until 2:00am. Then informing us we had to be back at 7:00 to check in. Amazingly, C-FNNH's HF systems borked again this morning and it made for a lovely beach departure. When I finish my A.net trip report all shall see the glory of AC- that is for sure.

[Mike W]

My question is, how can the same Aircraft (C-FNND) be here flying AC33/34 on Saturday July 4 and be expected to be here flying AC33/34 on Sunday as well?

C-FNND AC0033 04/07/2009 07:09 Air Canada B777-233(LR) Vancouver-Sydney

fro ACARS on 16Right Saturday

C-FNND AC2033 05/07/2009 17:44 Air Canada B777-233(LR) Vancouver-Sydney

from ACARS Sunday

How is this possible? No wonder it was late.

[BernieL]

Originally Posted by Mike W

My question is, how can the same Aircraft (C-FNND) be here flying AC33/34 on Saturday July 4 and be expected to be here flying AC33/34 on Sunday as well?

fro ACARS on 16Right Saturday

from ACARS Sunday

How is this possible? No wonder it was late.

Not possible at all, I was on IUJ. At least I am pretty sure I was on IUJ given we were told we had to wait for the plane to arrive from Sydney, which at the time was IUJ. If I recall correctly, NND was towed over to the MX base, and then ferried without passengers to YYZ for some more work to be done. AC seems to send out a lot of erroneous ACARS messages, on Monday there were both a 767 and A330 operating AC034, but I was at the mound and saw neither. Largely because they were not there.

[Gerard M]

Not really late but to save a new thread, does anyone know why there is two Air Canada aircraft operating today. This mornings ACA033 was operated by C-FNNH and the outgoing ACA034 flight was operated by C-FNND? Any clues on this one?

[BernieL]

I noticed this as I pulled in on NNH, I have no idea what so ever as to what AC is up to, but I can state that Canada has had some strange weather over the past few days that could contribute to such an occurrence.

[NickN]

Canada has more that is strange about it than the weather!