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Boeing 767-300ER - Canadian Airlines
Canadian Airlines International was Canada's second largest airline in the period 1987-2001. It was the result of a merger after the takover in 1987 by Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) of Canadian Pacific Airlines (CP Air), Eastern Provincial Airways (EPA) and Nordair. Later another Canadian airline, Wardair, was swallowed by PWA. In 2000 Canadian itself was taken over by Air Canada.
PWA took over the CP Air fleet, which included two widebody aircraft types: the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Boeing 747-400. In 1981 CP Air ordered four 767-200s, but later cancelled them and ordered 737s instead. CP Air never flew the 767. Wardair operated the 747, DC-10 and Airbus A310.
Canadian Airlines flew 26 Boeing 767s, all of the 767-300ER version. The first aircraft entered the fleet in 1988 and most aircraft became part of the Air Canada fleet after the takeover.
The large photograph shows a Boeing 767 taking off from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. On the photo below is a 767 in the colours of Air Canada, but still wearing Canadian titles. This photo is taken at London Heathrow. In the name 'Canadian' the last A was replaced by the airline's logo so that it could be read as 'Canadian' and 'Canadien' (English or French).
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