Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Air Canada Cargo recently completed its first equine transport, and it wasn’t just any horse.

This one was destined for a King, King Charles III, that is.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police gifted the horse, named Noble, to the King ahead of his coronation ceremony. Air Canada Cargo made use of its new equine shipping expertise with its freighter aircraft to transport the mare from Canada to her new home in royal style.

Accompanied by an equine attendant, this magnificent animal flew in a specifically designed, state-of-the-art stall used by Air Canada Cargo to provide the best level of animal welfare and groom safety possible.

Source: www.Aviacionline.com

Air Canada is developing a new Boeing 787, 777 business class.

The airline’s flagship international Signature Class is headed for an upgrade.

Air Canada is preparing a second-generation business class for its Boeing 787 and 777 jets, with the Star Alliance member mindful of refits to the current fleet as well as adding the suites to as-yet-undelivered aircraft.

“We’re working on the future of our wide-body product, because we're going to have to start retrofitting aircraft (soon),” Mark Nasr, Air Canada’s Executive Vice President Marketing and Digital, tells Executive Traveller.

“We took delivery of our first 787s nearly 10 years ago, so in the not-too-distant future they’ll be due for heavy maintenance and a retrofit…so that provides us the opportunity, whether it's on those aircraft or potentially at some point on new wide-bodies, to introduce a new long-haul product as well.”

Source: www.executivetraveller.com