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Air Canada Douglas DC-8

Operated 1960-1994

#801-811 -- DC-8-43
#812-819 -- DC-8-54CF Jet Trader
#860-866 -- DC-8-61
#867-879 -- DC-8-63, some later converted to DC-8-73(F)
#886-887 -- DC-8-71(F) ex United Airlines nee VASP

Thumbnail Fleet # / Registration Make / Model / Serial Initial Flight Delivery Date Photographed Location Notes

805
C-FTJE Douglas
DC-8-43 MSN #45565 August 23, 1960 October 17, 1960 1961 Originally Trans-Canada Air Lines CF-TJE. Retired 1977.

812
C-FTJL Douglas
DC-8-54CF Jet Trader
MSN #45640 October 29, 1962 April 24, 1963 August 1983 YYZ Toronto Pearson To Cargolux TF-GCV February 1985.

819
C-FTJS Douglas
DC-8-54CF Jet Trader
MSN #45861 April 4, 1966 May 7, 1966 July 1978 To United Air Leasing N47691 March 1984.

864
C-FTJX McDonnell Douglas
DC-8-61 MSN #45963 March 19, 1968 April 29, 1968 September 1975 To United Aviation Services N24UA May 1986.

867
C-FTIK McDonnell Douglas
DC-8-73(F) MSN #46033 December 31, 1968 February 15, 1969 Converted from DC-8-63 January 1974. To DHL October 1994.

873
C-FTIQ McDonnell Douglas
DC-8-73(F) MSN #46123 November 21, 1969 February 5, 1970 September 1975 Converted from DC-8-63 January 1974. To DHL March 1994.

This page last updated on March 17, 2026.

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Thumbnail	Fleet # / Registration	Make / Model / Serial	Initial Flight	Delivery	Date Photographed	Location	Notes
	805 C-FTJE	Douglas DC-8-43 MSN #45565	August 23, 1960	October 17, 1960	1961		Originally Trans-Canada Air Lines CF-TJE. Retired 1977.
	812 C-FTJL	Douglas DC-8-54CF Jet Trader MSN #45640	October 29, 1962	April 24, 1963	August 1983	YYZ Toronto Pearson	To Cargolux TF-GCV February 1985.
	819 C-FTJS	Douglas DC-8-54CF Jet Trader MSN #45861	April 4, 1966	May 7, 1966	July 1978		To United Air Leasing N47691 March 1984.
	864 C-FTJX	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 MSN #45963	March 19, 1968	April 29, 1968	September 1975		To United Aviation Services N24UA May 1986.
	867 C-FTIK	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73(F) MSN #46033	December 31, 1968	February 15, 1969			Converted from DC-8-63 January 1974. To DHL October 1994.
	873 C-FTIQ	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73(F) MSN #46123	November 21, 1969	February 5, 1970	September 1975		Converted from DC-8-63 January 1974. To DHL March 1994.