Air Canada Receives its Last Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Time truly flies…
The last Air Canada 787-9 to be delivered, in Birmingham; C-FEGI. (Picture: RH Transport Videos)
The Last of the 787-9s
I find it incredible to write this; this Tuesday, the last 787-9 of Air Canada’s Boeing order was delivered to the flag carrier, 10 years after receiving the first one. C-FEGI, the 787 in question, took a six-hour transatlantic flight from Birmingham (BHX), where it was parked, to Montreal (YUL). It departed at around 12:15 AM and arrived at 1:40 PM in the early afternoon.
Air Canada has a fleet of 40 787-9.
How is the Dreamliner Used?
The 787-9 is an extremely important member of Air Canada’s fleet, it allows for economical flights to Asia and Australia from Vancouver (YVR), efficient transatlantic and transcontinental flights from Toronto (YYZ) and Montreal (YUL), and even ultra-long-haul flights. To show the diversity of the aircraft’s missions, here are some routes as of April 2025;
Montreal (YUL) - Delhi (DEL),
Toronto (YYZ) - Brussels (BRU),
Vancouver (YVR) - Brisbane (BNE)
The 787-9s are configured with 30 business class seats, 21 premium economy seats, and 247 economy seats for a total of 298 seats.
Not The End: 787-10s Coming
The Dreamliner chapter of Air Canada is still far from closing, indeed, in September 2023 the Canadian flag carrier ordered 18 (+ 12 options) 787-10s ; the larger version of the Dreamliner, to complete the airline’s Boeing widebody family. As compared to the 787-9, the 787-10 is to have a much more premium configuration; with a notable increase of 40% in business class capacity and 33% in premium economy capacity.
Air Canada is expecting its first 787-10 in late 2025. (Picture: Boeing)
The arrival of this new variant is to replace the older Airbus A330s and/or Boeing 777s, it is expected to feature Air Canada’s exciting “Glowing Hearted” redesigned cabins. I really like the shade of red used in the preview of the cabin, it feels very Canadian in a way that I am unable to explain and it complements very well with the shades of brown and bronze, what seems to be the LED Air Canada 'Rondelle' also adds a great touch of elegance and helps create a modern and premium atmosphere, especially with how it is paired with the wavy details. I would totally love to review it once in service!
A preview of Air Canada’s new “Glowing Hearted” cabin. (Picture: Air Canada)
Conclusion
Air Canada received its last 787-9, 10 years after its first one was delivered in 2015. The Dreamliner chapter is however far from over, with the Canadian airline expecting 787-10s later this year.
