Oct 3, 2016, 9:53 pm
Last edit by: YVR72
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:
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.
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
Apr 13, 2018, 11:39 am
#256
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It seems to me the entrance to the 777 set is narrower because, to take advantage of the larger width, they are more angled than those of the 787. Given that the 333 is even a bit narrower, the seats should be even less angled, hence taking more space lengthwise, and feeling wider. Even though I suspect the square footage used remains more or less the same in all cases.
Jun 5, 2018, 2:46 pm
#257
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YUL-CMN AC Mainline now - A330 - still classic pod?
Starting June 1, AC now is operating the YUL-CMN route instead of AC Rouge. Per AC and FlightAware it's being operated with an A330 that has the classic pod configuration best I can tell. Does AC plan to replace the classic pods with their nice new executive pods? Or just going to ride the old classic pod till it dies?
Pricing on the YUL-CMN in J (return) is pretty great for the winter right now....
Pricing on the YUL-CMN in J (return) is pretty great for the winter right now....
Jun 5, 2018, 2:48 pm
#258
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Starting June 1, AC now is operating the YUL-CMN route instead of AC Rouge. Per AC and FlightAware it's being operated with an A330 that has the classic pod configuration best I can tell. Does AC plan to replace the classic pods with their nice new executive pods? Or just going to ride the old classic pod till it dies?
Pricing on the YUL-CMN in J (return) is pretty great for the winter right now....
Pricing on the YUL-CMN in J (return) is pretty great for the winter right now....
Jun 5, 2018, 8:50 pm
#259
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According to AC's Q1 financials:
So it will probably be close to two years before one can be guaranteed a new pod on the 333s.
The reconfiguration of the Airbus A330 aircraft is expected to begin in late 2019 for completion in the first half of 2020.
Jun 6, 2018, 1:03 pm
#260
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According to AC's Q1 financials:
So it will probably be close to two years before one can be guaranteed a new pod on the 333s.
So it will probably be close to two years before one can be guaranteed a new pod on the 333s.
Jul 18, 2018, 10:03 pm
#261
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I just got booked on premium economy on a YUL-YVR flight on a 333 next January. Is 12D good? Seatguru paints it yellow but I don't trust Seatguru, unlike my fellow forum members 
All 21 seats are shown to be available so moving to 13D or 13G is not a problem. (I will stick to aisle seats in the center block because I hate when I need to crawl over people and if I manage to fall asleep, my seatmate has a better option than waking me -- wake the other guy instead! :P )
All 21 seats are shown to be available so moving to 13D or 13G is not a problem. (I will stick to aisle seats in the center block because I hate when I need to crawl over people and if I manage to fall asleep, my seatmate has a better option than waking me -- wake the other guy instead! :P )
Jul 19, 2018, 6:52 am
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I just got booked on premium economy on a YUL-YVR flight on a 333 next January. Is 12D good? Seatguru paints it yellow but I don't trust Seatguru, unlike my fellow forum members All 21 seats are shown to be available so moving to 13D or 13G is not a problem. (I will stick to aisle seats in the center block because I hate when I need to crawl over people and if I manage to fall asleep, my seatmate has a better option than waking me -- wake the other guy instead! :P )
All 21 seats are shown to be available so moving to 13D or 13G is not a problem. (I will stick to aisle seats in the center block because I hate when I need to crawl over people and if I manage to fall asleep, my seatmate has a better option than waking me -- wake the other guy instead! :P )It could just be that only once in recent years have I had to sit behind J cabin on a widebody, and was my first time in PE INTL, but I would not sit in Row 12 again.
Sep 1, 2018, 1:48 am
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A330 Upgrades
Hi everyone
Sorry if this has been discussed, I couldn’t find it elsewhere. I’m looking at flying DUB-YYZ next summer in J and wondering if the A330 interior upgrades will be finished by then? Any insight as to the new cabins?
Thanks
Sorry if this has been discussed, I couldn’t find it elsewhere. I’m looking at flying DUB-YYZ next summer in J and wondering if the A330 interior upgrades will be finished by then? Any insight as to the new cabins?
Thanks
Oct 19, 2018, 6:58 am
#268
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An interesting article on OMAAT this morning about the 4 new A330's joining the fleet.
There are now flying with TP, but originally from SQ. When the new Fins are introduced they will not be reconfigured to AC's standards, so the original SQ regional business class seat will still exist until the end of 2019. These will instead be sold as PE, and not J.
https://onemileatatime.com/air-canad...irlines-a330s/
There are now flying with TP, but originally from SQ. When the new Fins are introduced they will not be reconfigured to AC's standards, so the original SQ regional business class seat will still exist until the end of 2019. These will instead be sold as PE, and not J.
https://onemileatatime.com/air-canad...irlines-a330s/
Oct 19, 2018, 7:10 am
#269
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An interesting article on OMAAT this morning about the 4 new A330's joining the fleet.
There are now flying with TP, but originally from SQ. When the new Fins are introduced they will not be reconfigured to AC's standards, so the original SQ regional business class seat will still exist until the end of 2019. These will instead be sold as PE, and not J.
https://onemileatatime.com/air-canad...irlines-a330s/
There are now flying with TP, but originally from SQ. When the new Fins are introduced they will not be reconfigured to AC's standards, so the original SQ regional business class seat will still exist until the end of 2019. These will instead be sold as PE, and not J.
https://onemileatatime.com/air-canad...irlines-a330s/
Wow, that’s real nice! It’s a good J product.
Oct 19, 2018, 7:15 am
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