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Note: please keep this thread to information on the refurbishment program and its progress; for discussion of which seats are best and other details about the interiors, please visit the seating information thread.

A330-300 Fleet Overview

AC currently has two configurations of 333:

Dream Cabin (16 aircraft): Latest 3-class configuration in line with the 787 and 777 fleets (seat map)
The "Merlions" (2 aircraft): ex-Singapore Airlines 2-class configuration (seat map), which are expected to be reconfigured to the Dream Cabin.
- Important note: the front cabin on these aircraft is an angle-flat product in a 2-2-2 layout that was SQ's "regional" business class. On flights within North America, AC sells it as J; on international flights, they sell it as PY. These aircraft do not have the standard AC PY cabin
- Since October 2023, these aircraft primarily operate YYZ>BOG>YUL triangle, and YUL<>LAX.

Status of Dream Cabin Refurbishment

Code:

32J 24O 241Y: 297 pax
C-GFAF (931) Completed @HKG, Oct 01/23 - Dec 09/23 [69 days]
C-GFAH (932) Completed @QPG, Aug 10/21 - Oct 05/21 [56 days]
C-GFAJ (933) Completed @QPG, Nov 24/21 - Jan 12/22 [49 days]
C-GFUR (934) Completed @QPG, Oct 08/19 - Feb 28/20 [143 days]
C-GHKR (935) Completed @QPG, Oct 04/21 - Nov 25/21 [52 days]
C-GHKW (936) Completed @HKG, Nov 27/21 - Feb 21/22 [86 days]
C-GHKX (937) Completed @RFD, Sep 02/20 - May 30/21 [271 days]
C-GHLM (938) Completed @HKG, Sep 30/22 - Dec 11/22 [72 days]
C-GEFA (939) Completed @RFD, Dec 31/20 - Mar 29/21 [89 days]
C-GEGC (940) Completed @QPG, May 17/22 - Jul 21/22 [67 days]
C-GEGI (941) Completed @QPG, Jan 10/22 - Mar 11/22 [60 days]
C-GEGP (942) Completed @QPG, Nov 06/19 - Jul 01/20 [238 days]
C-GHKC (943) Completed @HKG, Feb 21/22 - May 05/22 [73 days]
C-GKUG (944) Completed @QPG, Mar 02/20 - Feb 10/21 [345 days]
C-GKUH (945) Completed @RFD, Oct 08/20 - Jan 12/21 [99 days]
C-GOFV (946) SQ configuration
C-GOFW (947) Completed @QPG, Feb 03/22 - May 20/22 [107 days]
C-GXZD (948) SQ configuration

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 refurbishments

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Mar 2, 2020, 12:18 pm

#751

yyztozag

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Smith

So glad to hear that. The crappy overhead bin space has been a major drawback of flying J on that plane, and with 1-2-1 configuration, it would have been really nasty had they not added centre bins.

Especially with the bins being too small for even approved carry-ons to go wheels in. My 55x40x23 (exactly) only fits horizontally and it would be pretty messy if the cabin was full. I don't want to imagine the situation in Y, particularly with the people who think they can take up two entire bins just because "it costs $25/50/100 to check a bag".

Mar 2, 2020, 12:23 pm

#752

ACYYZ/SD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Smith

So glad to hear that. The crappy overhead bin space has been a major drawback of flying J on that plane, and with 1-2-1 configuration, it would have been really nasty had they not added centre bins.

Especially with the addition of 5 extra J seats.

Mar 2, 2020, 12:46 pm

#753

alexdelzotto

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Fin 936 arrived in new colours as well

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Mar 2, 2020, 11:21 pm

#754

alexdelzotto

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YVR72, Nitehawk, ffsim and 5 others like this.

Mar 3, 2020, 1:12 am

#755

yyztozag

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alexdelzotto

Looks amazing. Especially PE, where I see proper legrests. They better retrofit the 787s with these new seats, they look so much more comfortable than the current ones. J also looks slightly improved...

Mar 3, 2020, 2:20 am

#756

lcohen999

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Is that a car style seat belt I see on the J seats?

Mar 3, 2020, 3:13 am

#757

bawm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lcohen999

Is that a car style seat belt I see on the J seats?

Discussed in posts #660 and #662

Mar 3, 2020, 4:10 am

#758

RatherBeInYOW

Join Date: Sep 2011

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Moved the location of the J storage hatch too by the looks of it? I think I'll probably like that better.

Mar 3, 2020, 4:39 am

#759

jasdou

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Location: YQB

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RatherBeInYOW

Moved the location of the J storage hatch too by the looks of it? I think I'll probably like that better.

Looks like it may actually be 2 compartments now. Several airlines with the same seat have opted for this storage option.

Mar 3, 2020, 6:00 am

#760

yyztozag

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lcohen999

Is that a car style seat belt I see on the J seats?

It is, but the shoulder belt is only used during takeoff and landing. Thank God, the airbag belt is IMO the worst thing about AC J (aside from the occasionally deflating seats). If they’ve fixed both the A333 will be my aircraft of choice... unless the 787s and 777s are also retrofitted with the modified design.

Mar 3, 2020, 11:22 am

#761

SparseFlyer

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ACYYZ/SD , does the partition have to remain open during Taxi Takeoff and Landing?

I'm assuming no since the design also comes with closed unmoveable partitions?

Sorry if already mentioned.

Mar 3, 2020, 1:11 pm

#762

cooleddie

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Alas, another lost opportunity where PE does not have liftable armrests.

Mar 3, 2020, 1:58 pm

#763

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SparseFlyer

ACYYZ/SD , does the partition have to remain open during Taxi Takeoff and Landing?

I'm assuming no since the design also comes with closed unmoveable partitions?

Sorry if already mentioned.

If it's like every other airline I've flown on with movable partitions, it will have to be open.

Mar 3, 2020, 2:35 pm

#764

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Quote:

Originally Posted by canadiancow

If it's like every other airline I've flown on with movable partitions, it will have to be open.

That's what I'm thinking too, but this specific seat model also has fixed partitions, so I don't know 🤷‍♂️

Mar 3, 2020, 2:36 pm

#765

yyztozag

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cooleddie

Alas, another lost opportunity where PE does not have liftable armrests.

I actually like it better this way - no touching rears with the person next to you. Having them go down like the triangular armrest in J would be nice, though.