Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Boeing 777 is one of the most popular widebody twinjets in the world, with over 1700 built to date!
However, the longest range variant, the 777-200LR, only ever had 61 planes built, and Air Canada flies 6 of them.
Back in 2022, I flew on one of them from Frankfurt to Calgary, a route that no longer exists on Air Canada aircraft, and thought it was about time I put this together!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada (ACA/AC)
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR (B77L)
Flight Number: AC849
Seat: 5K
Livery: Frosted Leaf (2005-2017)
Engines: 2x General Electric GE90-110B1L
Registration: C-FIUF
Route: Frankfurt (FRA) - Calgary (YYC)
Callsign: AIR CANADA 849 heavy
Runway used: 07C (FRA) - 35R (YYC)
Date filmed: June 2022 (whoops lol)
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Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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The Boeing 777 is one of the most popular widebody twinjets in the world, with over 1700 built to date!
However, the longest range variant, the 777-200LR, only ever had 61 planes built, and Air Canada flies 6 of them.
Back in 2022, I flew on one of them from Frankfurt to Calgary, a route that no longer exists on Air Canada aircraft, and thought it was about time I put this together!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada (ACA/AC)
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR (B77L)
Flight Number: AC849
Seat: 5K
Livery: Frosted Leaf (2005-2017)
Engines: 2x General Electric GE90-110B1L
Registration: C-FIUF
Route: Frankfurt (FRA) - Calgary (YYC)
Callsign: AIR CANADA 849 heavy
Runway used: 07C (FRA) - 35R (YYC)
Date filmed: June 2022 (whoops lol)
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Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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![GE90 ENGINE ROAR! Air Canada 777-300ER GORGEOUS Evening Takeoff from Toronto Pearson [4K]
The Boeing 777-300ER is powered by two General Electric GE90-115Bs, the most powerful jet engine in the world, and quite possibly the most distinctive-sounding!
A few weeks ago I rode on this Air Canada 77W out of Toronto and managed to experience this incredible takeoff sound. Trip report on this coming soon!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada (ACA/AC)
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER (B77W)
Flight Number: AC123
Seat: 9A (Signature Class)
Livery: Old
Engines: 2x GE90-115B
Registration: C-FRAM
Route: Toronto (YYZ) - Vancouver (YVR)
Callsign: AIR CANADA 123 heavy
Runway used: 05
Date filmed: May 32nd 2022
Outro song - Take Flight by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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![PANAMA CITY PLANE SPOTTING! Tocumen International Airport (PTY) [4K]
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) is the largest airport in Panama and serves the countrys capital of Panama City.
PTY is also the home of Copa Airlines, which has a very large presence here (as youll see in the video), with their 100+ Boeing 737s. Theres also some classic action to be had too, with local cargo carrier Uniworld Air Cargo and their Boeing 727!
In January, I happened to be there the same weekend that Tocumen Airport was holding their annual Tocumen Open Day, an event held for plane spotters in Panama. With the exception of the 727, the rest of the video is filmed airside next to runway 03R/21L.
A big thank you to the local spotters for helping us to tag along on their Open Day! It was a fantastic experience!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Uniworld Boeing 727 to Caracas (CCS)
01:56 - Uniworld Boeing 727 from Caracas (CCS)
02:41 - Tocumen Open Day
02:52 - Copa Airlines 737-700 from Nassau (NAS)
03:23 - Copa Airlines 737-800 from Oranjestad (AUA)
03:44 - Sunrise Airways ERJ-145 to Port-au-Prince (PAP)
04:46 - Avianca A320neo from San Salvador (SAL)
05:07 - United 737-900ER from Houston (IAH)
05:43 - American A319 from Miami (MIA)
06:13 - Copa Airlines Cargo 737-800BCF from Guatemala City (GUA)
06:39 - Copa Airlines 737-800 to Porto Alegre (POA)
08:35 - Copa Airlines 737-9 MAX to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
09:34 - Delta 737-900ER to Atlanta (ATL)
09:53 - Copa Airlines 737-9 MAX to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
10:37 - Delta 737-900ER to Atlanta (ATL)
11:21 - Copa Airlines 737-800 to Santiago (SCL)
11:45 - Copa Airlines 737-800 to Lima (LIM)
13:11 - Copa Airlines 737-9 MAX from Buenos Aires (EZE)
13:37 - Copa Airlines 737-700 to Manta (MEC)
14:53 - Copa Airlines 737-700 from Santo Domingo (SDQ)
15:15 - Copa Airlines 737-700 to David (DAV)
16:11 - Copa Airlines 737-800 from Miami (MIA)
16:31 - Copa Airlines 737-800 to Brasilia (BSB)
17:08 - Avianca A320 from Bogotá (BOG)
17:34 - Copa Airlines 737-9 MAX from Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
17:59 - Copa Airlines 737-800 from São Paulo (GRU)
18:18 - United 737-900ER to Houston (IAH)
19:49 - Copa Airlines 737-800 from Caracas (CCS)
20:17 - Turkish Airlines 777-300ER from Bogotá (BOG)
21:06 - Outro
Outro song - Take Flight by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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![Why Do Boeing 747SPs Still Fly in Canada?
The Boeing 747SP is certainly one of the most unique looking airliners ever built. This shortened version of the Boeing 747-100, named the 747SP for “Special Performance”, was developed in the 1970s as a longer-range 747 variant.
Only 45 of these planes were ever built, making them one of the rarest airliners in the world. But, did you know that two of them are still flying in Canada?
With many thanks to my good friend @MarkBrandonAviation for his help with several of the clips!
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[1] 747SP History
https://www.747sp.com/story-b747sp/
https://knaviation.net/boeing-747sp/
https://archive.org/details/boeing747designd00norr/page/74/mode/2up
[2] 747SP Production Data
C-FPAW: https://www.747sp.com/747sp-production-list/21934-467/
C-GTFF: https://www.747sp.com/747sp-production-list/22484-507/
[3] Pratt and Whitney Canada Mirabel Aerospace Centre
https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231955/http://www.pwc.ca/en/news-events/press/details/1329078
https://skiesmag.com/features/next-gen-manufacturing/
[4] TFF’s 5th Engine Pod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7q24bwu7vw
[5] Boeing 747 Test Bed Characteristics
https://blog.geaviation.com/technology/ge9x-you-have-questions-our-chief-test-pilot-has-answers/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gSKbmODNxI 13:50 onwards
[6] 747SP Flight Characteristics
https://www.747sp.com/n136sw-scrapped/
https://skiesmag.com/features/special-performers/
[7] 747SP Performance
https://www.key.aero/article/special-performer
[8] Airborne Laboratories https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/commercial-airline/blog/10712153/pratt-whitneys-flying-test-bed
[9] PWC 747SP Future
https://skiesmag.com/features/special-performers/
[10] General Electric 747-100
https://www.ge.com/news/reports/time-flies-ges-original-flying-testbed-jets-off-history
Outro song - Take Flight by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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![MORNING TAKEOFFS from Calgary International Airport [4K]
A clear morning in Calgary is one of the ultimate times to go plane spotting at YYC, with some unbeatable views of downtown and the Rockies in the distance!
This morning filmed back in April was a bit on the hazy side, but still had some great traffic and awesome city views. Enjoy these 19 departures!
Thank you to RadarBox for supporting the creation of plane spotting videos on this channel! Find out more at https://www.radarbox.com/?referrer=AlexAviation
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
00:00 - WestJet 787-9 Dreamliner to Cancun (CUN)
00:57 - Horizon Air Embraer 175 to Seattle (SEA)
01:40 - WestJet 737-700 to Winnipeg (YWG)
02:22 - Air Canada Express Dash 8-400 to Yellowknife (YZF)
02:57 - WestJet 737-800 to Manzanillo (MZO)
03:34 - WestJet Encore Dash 8-400 to Fort McMurray (YMM)
04:07 - Pacific Coastal Saab 340 to Lethbridge (YQL)
04:53 - WestJet 787-9 Dreamliner to Toronto (YYZ)
05:42 - Air Canada Express CRJ-900 to Winnipeg (YWG)
06:22 - Flair 737-8 MAX to Toronto (YYZ)
07:07 - Air Canada 737-8 MAX to Puerto Vallerta (PVR)
07:47 - WestJet 737-700 to Montreal (YUL)
08:03 - WestJet 737-800 to San Jose del Cabo (SJD)
09:07 - Air Canada A220-300 to Ottawa (YOW)
09:47 - WestJet 737-800 to Orlando (MCO)
10:26 - WestJet 737-8 MAX to Las Vegas (LAS)
11:12 - Lynx Air 737-8 MAX to Toronto (YYZ)
11:56 - WestJet Encore Dash 8-400 to Seattle (SEA)
12:35 - Air Canada Jetz A319 to Chicago Midway (MDW)
Outro song - Take Flight by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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![Big Changes at WestJet
Last Thursday, June 16th, WestJet published an article with the headline of “Securing the future: how a growing, stronger, sustainable WestJet benefits Canadians”.
In it, they essentially outline a shift in their business strategy going forward, and a t the helm of all of this is WestJet’s new CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech, who joined the airline from the Lufthansa Group in February.
Naturally, it’s all very carefully worded to avoid specifics, but there are a few points in here that are worth talking about!
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[1] https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2022/securing-the-future how-a-growing stronger sustainable-westjet
[2] https://www.westjet.com/assets/wj-web/documents/en/investorMedia/WestJet-2018-Annual-Report.pdf
[3] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-westjet-flights-western-canada-new-boeing-airplanes/
[4] https://calgaryherald.com/business/westjet-ceo-unveils-new-strategic-plan-for-airline
[5] https://www.planespotters.net/airline/WestJet
Outro song - Take Flight by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c
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