Air Canada's New, Upcoming Transatlantic Boeing 737 MAX Service

So, this isn't quite new news. Actually, we first reported on Air Canada's announcement of new routes in early April. However, since this isn't the most time-sensitive news, we thought we'd wait a little while before covering it for our daily video. And so, in case you haven't heard, Air Canada has announced that it will add Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights from Montreal, Canada, to Edinburgh, Scotland. The new seasonal route will launch on June 26th, and so let's take a look at the details of the new service for today's video. Air Canada has announced that from June 26th to September 6th, it will operate a thrice-weekly service with a 737 MAX 8 from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, complementing its route from Toronto-Pearson to the Scottish capital. These flights will depart on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, offering passengers the opportunity to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either premium economy or economy-class seats on the single-aisle jet. According to data from the aviation analytics company Sirium, the last time any airline operated routes from Montreal to Scotland was in 2016. Back then, Air Transat offered flights from the Canadian city to Glasgow between June and September. Field distance between Montreal and Edinburgh is 2,634.9 nautical miles, and since Boeing's product page for the 737 MAX 8 shows its marketed maximum range as 3,500 nautical miles, the route shouldn't be a problem when it comes to range. The flight out from Montreal departs at 2150 and arrives the next day at 0915 local time. This puts the block time at 6 hours and 25 minutes. The return journey departs at 1115 and arrives in Montreal at 1335 local time. The block time for this service is 7 hours and 20 minutes. Yes, there are longer services out there using the Boeing 737 and, of course, the A320 family of aircraft, but this new Montreal-Edinburgh service is definitely up there on the longer end. Now, Air Canada's MAX fleet has two configurations. One is a two-class setup and another is a single-class all-economy arrangement. With Air Canada deploying the two-class configured MAX 8s, the airline will offer 16 premium economy seats and 153 economy seats. Air Canada is not the only carrier to operate a Boeing 737 Transatlantic. Indeed, WestJet offers a MAX 8 service between Toronto and Dublin four times per week. Icelandair also operates the 737 MAX between Europe and North America. Of course, with this airline's hub somewhat in the middle, range is less of an issue. But anyway, what do you think of this upcoming Air Canada service? Is it something you would try? Let us know by leaving a comment. Simpleflying.com