Before picking up family from Toronto Pearson International Airport this past Tuesday, we were able to find a fairly decent, hassle-free spot to watch some planes on final approach for an hour or so. As luck would have it, one of the jets we caught in images was the plane coming from Santa Clara, Cuba that our family members were on.
United Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700
According to info on that internet-thingy, despite the logo on the tail, this Bombardier CRJ-700 belongs to Skywest Airlines now (Skywest performs flights for United Airlines). N703SK was inbound from Denver, Colorado and would shortly after turn around and head to Washington, DC. It’s amazing how much distance these little regional jets cover in a single day through relatively short runs.
Air Canada Express Embraer ERJ-175
Sometimes, at Pearson, Air Canada and Westjet are the only jets you see. For our short visit, we got a pretty good selection of airlines and plane types. However, there were a fair share of domestic flights, as well. This Embraer 175, belonging the Air Canada Express, was inbound from Chicago O’Hare and would later leave for Halifax, Nova Scotia.
United Airlines Airbus A319
This United Airlines Airbus A319 was also inbound from Chicago O’Hare. Shortly after, N828UA would head back to Chicago.
CanJet Boeing 737-800
The Santa Clara express. The last time I flew Canjet, the 737 certainly wasn’t coloured yellow. This Canjet Boeing 737-800 was inbound from Abel Santa Maria Airport in Santa Clara, Cuba. That airport serves resort areas on both sides of the island. When I spent a week at Rancho Luna, near Cienfuegos, on the south side, we flew into Santa Clara. Our family members spent the week on the northern side in Santa Maria.
U.S. Airways Bombardier CRJ-200ER
I wasn’t able to get a whole lot of info on this little guy. N459AW is a Bombardier CRJ-200ER belonging to U.S. Airways. CRJ=Canadair Regional Jet.
Air Canada Express Bombardier CRJ-200
Another CRJ-200, this one belonging to Air Canada Express. This guy was inbound from Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina and would shortly after landing head back south to Charlotte.
WestJet Boeing 737-700
C-FXWJ. Another of many Westjet Boeing 737-700’s. I was not able to determine where this guy was coming from or where it was going.
American Eagle Bombardier CRJ-700
A Bombardier CRJ-700 belonging to American Eagle. This plane was inbound from New York City’s JFK and would be returning there soon after.
Sunwing Boeing 737-800
I’ve often wondered just how painful a teaser it would be for the flight crews on these charter airlines. Once a day, you leave the cold and snow of winter just to get a glimpse of tropical paradise and maybe a few minutes in the sun on the tarmac before coming right back home.
This Sunwing Boeing 737-800 was inbound from General Rafael Buelna International Airport in Mazatlan, Mexico. It would get cleaned up and take off south again, this time to Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport in Veradero, Cuba.
Air Canada Airbus A319
Another jet returning from the sunny, warm south. This Air Canada Airbus A319 was inbound from Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas.
Atlas Air Boeing 747-8
This one caught our eye when it was way off in the distance. The four engines were prominent and there were hopes that it would be an Airbus A380. It wasn’t but it was still a very impressive airliner. Belonging to Atlas Air, this Boeing 747-8 Cargo jet was inbound from JFK and would shortly be on it’s way back to the United States with Charleston, South Carolina as its destination.
One last look at a Westjet Boeing 737-700.
Toronto Pearson Plane Spotting Video
The following video was taken the same day and shows seven different jets flying by.
