I heard from an AC Captain who will be operating the A340-500 that they = plan to use it on the YVR-SYD and YYZ-HKG routes. Mark -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of = David MR Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:54 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Air Canada's getting A340-500s SIN/JFK will be operated by Singapore - is that any shorter than = SIN/YYZ? David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael C. Berch" <mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 09:38 Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Air Canada's getting A340-500s > Is SIN-YYZ even possible? That's 9300 miles, 500 miles longer than=20 > the current longest route, SIN-LAX (about 8800 miles), which is > capacity-limited on the A345 in any case. SIN-YYZ would be a really > neat route, though, especially since it passes very close to the North = > Pole. > > -- > Michael C. Berch > mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >> Did anyone catch this? > >> > >>> BANKRUPTCY court OKs Air Canada purchase of two Airbuses, ...=20 > >>> National Post (subscription) - Canada MONTREAL (CP) - A bankruptcy = > >>> court has approved an agreement under > >> which > >>> Air Canada will buy two new long-range Airbus A340-500 airliners.=20 > >>> ... > >> > >> Good move. As much as hacking Air Canada has become a national=20 > >> sport. I think this is a good move. > >> > >> I believe AC is planning an Toronto-Singapore route with them,=20 > >> anyone know the latest? > >> > >> Matthew > >> > >