Oct 3, 16, 10:53 pm
Last edit by: briguychau
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 three configurations of 333:
The aircraft are gradually being refurbished to the Dream Cabin standard.
Status of Dream Cabin Refurbishment
A330-300 Fleet Overview
AC currently has three configurations of 333:
- Dream Cabin (15 aircraft): new configuration more in line with the product on AC's 787 and 777 fleets (seat map)
XM (1 aircraft): AC's old configuration dating from the mid-2000s, which is being phased out (seat map)- Arrived in HKG for reconfiguration on October 1
- SQ (2 aircraft): Singapore Airlines configuration, which is being phased out (seat map)
- 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 a normal PY cabin
- As of October 2023, these aircraft appear to be mostly used on YYZ/YUL-BOG, YUL-ALG, and domestic/TB TCONs (e.g. YUL-YVR/LAX)
The aircraft are gradually being refurbished to the Dream Cabin standard.
Status of Dream Cabin Refurbishment
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32J 24O 241Y: 297 pax C-GFAF (931) XM configuration [Undergoing refurb at HKG as of Oct 01/23] 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 [Possibly undergoing refurb at QPG as of Nov 14/23] C-GOFW (947) Completed @QPG, Feb 03/22 - May 20/22 [107 days] C-GXZD (948) SQ configuration [Possibly undergoing maintenance or refurb at MZJ as of Nov 08/23]
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 refurbishments
Jun 8, 16, 10:13 am
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I never risk booking it because if J is lightly booked, they consolidate everyone in the forward J cabin, and then you have no control over where you sit. And, every trip I've been on between YUL and YVR has had a closed-off mini-cabin.
Jun 8, 16, 10:16 am
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I have never been on a flight where the mini cabin is closed off. Plus, I have never been moved to the front cabin if the loads are light.
Jun 8, 16, 10:17 am
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Jun 8, 16, 5:50 pm
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Do you have any information on the model of Y seats that will be used? Will they keep the current XM vintage, or use something different? Any word on whether there will be extra rows of preferred Y seats (like in the A320/21), or just bulkheads / exit rows?
Jun 8, 16, 5:59 pm
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I'm not trying to say Airbus is worse, merely they both work to produce a product that the buyers want. Boeing launched the 787 as 8 across and the 777 as 9. But demand has changed, and 9 and 10 are the standard. Airbus launched the 380 with 10 across, but has produced a new config that allow 11 based on demand. Time will tell if that too becomes the standard.
Jun 8, 16, 6:20 pm
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"Airbus is also offering an alternative two-class layout which uses narrower economy seats (16.7in wide) to permit nine-abreast seating."
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...600-ap-393844/
So much chatter about this company vs that company. This airline vs that airline. Hard to imagine people seriously think for-profit companies would limit $$ potential for "passenger comfort" if an alternative solution would make more money.
Jun 8, 16, 6:33 pm
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Whats your theory on the serious thinking at JL, TK, BA, CX et al?
Jun 8, 16, 6:43 pm
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And Airbus markets the 380 as 11 across, and the new Space-Flex galley config which drastically shrinks the bathroom space to fit more seats in.
I'm not trying to say Airbus is worse, merely they both work to produce a product that the buyers want. Boeing launched the 787 as 8 across and the 777 as 9. But demand has changed, and 9 and 10 are the standard. Airbus launched the 380 with 10 across, but has produced a new config that allow 11 based on demand. Time will tell if that too becomes the standard.
I'm not trying to say Airbus is worse, merely they both work to produce a product that the buyers want. Boeing launched the 787 as 8 across and the 777 as 9. But demand has changed, and 9 and 10 are the standard. Airbus launched the 380 with 10 across, but has produced a new config that allow 11 based on demand. Time will tell if that too becomes the standard.
Jun 8, 16, 6:51 pm
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Jun 8, 16, 7:02 pm
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Jun 8, 16, 7:20 pm
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Riiiighhht. Are you guys talking about the same Airbus that produces the A340?
"Airbus is also offering an alternative two-class layout which uses narrower economy seats (16.7in wide) to permit nine-abreast seating."
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...600-ap-393844/
So much chatter about this company vs that company. This airline vs that airline. Hard to imagine people seriously think for-profit companies would limit $$ potential for "passenger comfort" if an alternative solution would make more money.
"Airbus is also offering an alternative two-class layout which uses narrower economy seats (16.7in wide) to permit nine-abreast seating."
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...600-ap-393844/
So much chatter about this company vs that company. This airline vs that airline. Hard to imagine people seriously think for-profit companies would limit $$ potential for "passenger comfort" if an alternative solution would make more money.
I just read that, so Airbus is caving in!!!
Oh well, I guess we are all calling Jenny
Jun 8, 16, 7:26 pm
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From a FA on a JL fight in Nov. The 787 was first sold as 8 across, but moved to 9 across shortly after it's launch. Since JL and ANA were the first airlines to get the aircraft, they are the only airlines currently with 8 across seating that I know. You can get a lot of info when you fly and are bored.
Jun 8, 16, 7:30 pm
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I can see this for the A340. It is a plane with no use. It's 4 engines make it very expensive to fly, plus other aircraft now have the same or better range. The problem is, the A330 is basically the same aircraft, Sooooooo look out.
Jun 8, 16, 7:47 pm
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