Withdrawn from service and the registration taped inside in the last windows, C-FCRE is prepared for lease to VASP (Viacao Aerea Sao Paulo SA) starting in June 1991. Registered PP-SON and N42783 when the aircraft returned , it would be christened "Spirit of Canadian" and decorated with hundreds of signatures of Canadian employees. Among the first aircraft retired after Canadian was purchased by Air Canada, this DC-10 was sold to Finova Capital in July 2007, ferried to Marana, AZ and broken up in 2003.

Built for Piedmont as N701U in 1966 but retained by Fairchild Hiller as N2735R for FH-227B & D development and certification. Converted to a freighter for Nordair as CF-NAK in 1972, The aircraft is pictured after the multiple mergers of Pacific Western and Canadian Pacific Airlines (who had recently acquired Eastern Provincian Airlines and Nordair). The registration was cancelled in January 1988 after delivery of the aircraft to Malmö Aviation as SE-KBR. It was last with Iona National Airways as EI-CAZ operating for DHL from 1991-3.

Originally with Pacific Western Airlines, this freighter would be sold to Canair Cargo (later Royal Aviation) in November 1995. 9M-PML with Transmile Air Services from 1999, it was sold to Rhoades Aviation (operating as Transair) in 2014. On July 2, 2021, the aircraft lost an engine after take-off from Honolulu Airport. Unable to maintaine altitude while returning to the airport, it ditched in the ocean. The cew was rescued by Coast Guard helicopter and a Honolulu Fire Department boat.

One of CP Air's older 737s, delivered March 24, 1969, that made it to the merger that formed Canadian Airlines. It was sold to AIG Leasing in May 1988 and placed with Braathens SAFE. The airliner would eventually return to Canada in 1998 when WestJet put it in service as C-FGWJ. It was retired from flying in October 2002 and used as a ground trainer.

Initial delivery to Pacific Western Airlines in 1978.

After the merger of Pacific Western Airlines and Canadian Pacific Airlines (CP Air) in 1987, it took several years for a few of the aircraft in both airlines' fleets to be repainted. Awaiting major maintenance checks to do the job, the aircraft initially received new titles only.

Pictured with Canadian Airlines, this former Nordair 737 would end up with First Air after 2002. Even though equipped with lower power Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A engines, the cargo configuration kept it desirable for flying in Northern Canada. It was retired by First Air in 2015.

Canadian's London scheduled routes used Gatwick at first, moving later to Heathrow when landing slots were allocated.

This former Nordair 737 was with Canadian Airlines 1987 - 91. It was next with Cayman Airways (VR-CYB / F-OHKA) 1991 - 95.

CP Air's first DC-10 was delivered March 27, 1979 but left soon after registered PP-VMO for a one year lease to Varig Airlines (April 1979 - April 1980). Pictured with interim Canadian titles (which replaced interim Canadian Pacific titles) before a full re-painting. When Air Canada bought Canadian in 2000, the DC-10s were among the first aircraft disposed of. C-GCPC was converted to a freighter and stored at Goodyear, AZ 2000 - 2003 before leased to Centurion Air Cargo 2005 - 07 as N304SP. Last with Master Top Airlines (PR-MTC) from April 2007 until stored at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2011.

While Air Canada bought Canadian Airlines in 2000, the airline was operated separately until May 2002 when operations were merged. Some Canadian aircraft wore this interim color scheme (with a Star Alliance logo added on the 747 as Canadian transferred from One World). The 747 is pictured operating without winglets for a very short time. One winglet was damaged in a ground incident and to keep the aircraft flying, the other was removed while the damaged one was repaired / replaced.