Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

C-FDSN - The 'Raptor' aircraft 

The most stylish and recognizable special livery I have ever seen on on an Air Canada aircraft has to be the 'Raptor' aircraft.

Registration C-FDSN (fin #206) was originally delivered in November 1990 during the 'burgundy stripe' period. It was re-painted in the special colours in a deal to promote the Toronto Raptors in 1995.

Air Canada then purchased naming rights (for 20 years) to the new all purpose arena in downtown Toronto in 1998 and the Raptors moved in 1999.

Note: The Air Canada Centre was renamed Scotiabank Arena on July 1, 2018. 

Fin #206 flew in the special livery until 2000 when it was re-painted in the standard livery of the time (www.jetphotos.com/photo/438839).

Its entire 30-year career was with Air Canada. It has been stored at Greenwood–Leflore Airport in Mississippi since November 2020.

Original livery - Photo courtesy of Steve Aubury

February 25, 1991 at Calgary

Photo by Caribb

August 2000 at Montreal

Photo by Aeroprints

June 23, 2012 at Los Angeles

Photo by Venkat Mangudi 

January 17, 2016 at Miami