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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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Jul 3, 2020, 7:53 pm

#856

ChrisA330

Join Date: Mar 2001

Location: Toronto, ON

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 24left

Aside from the Airbus assembly facility in Mobile, there is MAAS Aviation doing aircraft painting plus VT MAE - a division of ST Engineering of Singapore. (From the photo gallery at MAAS, you can see some rouge aircraft)

it’s probably going to VT MAE. ST Engineering has the contract for the refurb.

Jul 3, 2020, 11:59 pm

#857

briguychau

Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: YVR

Posts: 262

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdmFlyBoi

C-GEGP (FIN 942) arrived back in YVR and is now headed to BFM. Assume it's been refurbished as it was in QPG.

Window pattern matches C-GFUR, so most likely refurbished.

Last edited by briguychau; Jul 4, 2020 at 12:04 am

Jul 5, 2020, 7:09 am

#858

EdmFlyBoi

Join Date: Nov 2018

Location: Vancouver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by briguychau

Window pattern matches C-GFUR, so most likely refurbished.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/billlmf_vhhh/50070411461/

17 windows between L1 and L2 on the refurbished planes compared to 14 on the unrefurbished ones? How do they add windows since there really are no plugs visible on the unrefurbished planes?

Jul 5, 2020, 1:38 pm

#859

briguychau

Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: YVR

Posts: 262

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdmFlyBoi

17 windows between L1 and L2 on the refurbished planes compared to 14 on the unrefurbished ones? How do they add windows since there really are no plugs visible on the unrefurbished planes?

You can see the plugs here...
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9444201

Jul 5, 2020, 2:42 pm

#860

recreationaltimetraveller

Join Date: Sep 2018

Location: LAX

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Surprised they didn't replace the bins.

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Jul 5, 2020, 7:07 pm

#861

Vicarious Voyager

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EdmFlyBoi

C-GEGP (FIN 942) arrived back in YVR and is now headed to BFM. Assume it's been refurbished as it was in QPG. But what's in BFM and why is it going there?

Yep, it's been refurbed:

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Jul 5, 2020, 9:34 pm

#862

EdmFlyBoi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicarious Voyager

Yep, it's been refurbed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phtGLHpUi3s

2 done, 15 to go.

Jul 18, 2020, 10:06 am

#863

kovy42

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I see that C-GFUR is doing AC305 (YUL-YVR) on Saturdays and Wednesdays right now. How reliable is that schedule for the coming month? I am flying AC305 on Aug. 15th

Jul 23, 2020, 5:46 pm

#864

brewster

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicarious Voyager

Ugh it's that Vicarious Voyager guy again, I can't stand to hear his voice.

But on a serious note if you guys have any questions I'd be happy to answer

Love your YouTube videos keep them coming

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Jul 28, 2020, 10:21 am

#865

EdmFlyBoi

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C-GEGP is out on what I assume is a test flight from Mobile today.

Aug 13, 2020, 6:03 pm

#866

EdmFlyBoi

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C-GEGP is in YMX. Hopefully soon into service as I have a couple YVR-YUL in September.

Aug 21, 2020, 6:43 pm

#867

brewster

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Is there an update on the schedule for refurbishment?????

Aug 21, 2020, 6:45 pm

#868

yyztozag

Join Date: Aug 2019

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brewster

Is there an update on the schedule for refurbishment?????

C-GEGP just flew YMX-YUL today. Should be in service by tomorrow if it gets cleared as fast as the first refurbished 333 (C-GFUR).

Aug 22, 2020, 5:34 pm

#869

EdmFlyBoi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yyztozag

C-GEGP just flew YMX-YUL today. Should be in service by tomorrow if it gets cleared as fast as the first refurbished 333 (C-GFUR).

Already scheduled to do YUL-YVR on August 24th (Monday). Would be nice to see the 2 refurbs consistently on the YUL-YVR-YUL route for the next little while.

Aug 22, 2020, 8:47 pm

#870

yyztozag

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EdmFlyBoi

Already scheduled to do YUL-YVR on August 24th (Monday). Would be nice to see the 2 refurbs consistently on the YUL-YVR-YUL route for the next little while.

Well you're in luck... C-GEGP is running AC305 on the 24th.