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
Oct 19, 2018, 10:41 pm
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Oct 20, 2018, 9:38 am
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Oct 20, 2018, 9:43 am
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The incoming A330s also have a slightly higher MTOW = increased range.
Oct 20, 2018, 9:53 am
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I wonder why AC does not use its options from more 787 planes?
Oct 20, 2018, 9:55 am
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Oct 20, 2018, 9:57 am
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The options and purchase rights haven't expired (at least they hadn't when they last reported their earnings). There were comments from the CFO that were misunderstood to mean they will never exercise the options...it was more like, we won't exercise them right now.
Oct 20, 2018, 9:59 am
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They deemed it to be the best use of capital. The A330 ownership costs are lower then 787s, so it was the best decision for them at the time.
They will need to replace the A330 fleet at some point. It's unclear if that will be with 787/777 or not.
They will need to replace the A330 fleet at some point. It's unclear if that will be with 787/777 or not.
Oct 20, 2018, 10:06 am
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For very long range, fuel load is by far the largest component of the load early in the flight. I did not do the math but I suspect early on there is an exponential relationship somewhere.
Nov 4, 2018, 5:44 pm
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Does anyone have any insight on the Y configuration of the 330 fleet, post-reconfiguration? I'm hoping that they will keep the respectable 2-4-2 config over the 3-3-3 that Air Transat and other LCCs use but after the 777 HD seating fiasco, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility to see a HD 333-- at least in Y.
Nov 4, 2018, 6:04 pm
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Does anyone have any insight on the Y configuration of the 330 fleet, post-reconfiguration? I'm hoping that they will keep the respectable 2-4-2 config over the 3-3-3 that Air Transat and other LCCs use but after the 777 HD seating fiasco, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility to see a HD 333-- at least in Y.
https://www.aircanada.com/content/da...330-300-01.jpg
Nov 4, 2018, 6:35 pm
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Nov 4, 2018, 6:46 pm
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Nov 4, 2018, 8:12 pm
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Wiki significantly updated
@marke190
You've spurred me on to do a significant update to the wiki.
This thread can now be considered as the master thread for the full 330 refurb effort, and not just PY.
I've included all summary information regarding the SQ->TP->AC birds as well.
All: Any updates or correction to information in the wiki can be managed by me for the time being. Just post your information/requests as a post and I will follow up with wiki edits. Please and thank you.
You've spurred me on to do a significant update to the wiki.
This thread can now be considered as the master thread for the full 330 refurb effort, and not just PY.
I've included all summary information regarding the SQ->TP->AC birds as well.
All: Any updates or correction to information in the wiki can be managed by me for the time being. Just post your information/requests as a post and I will follow up with wiki edits. Please and thank you.
Last edited by yyznomad; Nov 4, 2018 at 8:12 pm Reason: added post title