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 hasthree two 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
- Dream Cabin (16 aircraft): new configuration more in line with the product on AC's 787 and 777 fleets (seat map)
XM: AC's old configuration dating from the mid-2000s, which is being phased out (seat map)- 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) 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 [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 17, 16, 9:34 am
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J cabin in the A330-300
Sorry about this question...the answer must be somewhere on this site or AC's! I haven't flown this bird for a long time. Does the J cabin have the new pods (grey ones) or still the old blue ones? Flying 832 to BRU in July, and I am curious.
Thanks,
R&F
Thanks,
R&F
Jun 17, 16, 12:42 pm
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It's not called international business when a 787 flies YVR-YYZ.
Do you mean "Executive Pod" versus "Classic Pod"?
http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...t_intexec.html
Jun 17, 16, 12:48 pm
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No, "international business" is just that - business class on international flights.
It's not called international business when a 787 flies YVR-YYZ.
Do you mean "Executive Pod" versus "Classic Pod"?
http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...t_intexec.html
It's not called international business when a 787 flies YVR-YYZ.
Do you mean "Executive Pod" versus "Classic Pod"?
http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...t_intexec.html
Oct 3, 16, 5:51 am
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Refurb to begin in Nov 2016
I flew AC875 yesterday on a 333 and, while discussing with FA, I learned that the refurb program for the A333 will begin in November. J mini-cabin will be replaced with PY. FA said no change to Y seats is expected. I said I was glad because I much prefer the Y seats in the 333 than the newer Y seats in the 787 - FA seemed genuinely surprised by that comment and asked why! I didn't ask about the J pods though so I don't know if they will be replaced with newer 787-style pods.
Oct 3, 16, 6:27 am
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I flew AC875 yesterday on a 333 and, while discussing with FA, I learned that the refurb program for the A333 will begin in November. J mini-cabin will be replaced with PY. FA said no change to Y seats is expected. I said I was glad because I much prefer the Y seats in the 333 than the newer Y seats in the 787 - FA seemed genuinely surprised by that comment and asked why! I didn't ask about the J pods though so I don't know if they will be replaced with newer 787-style pods.
Oct 3, 16, 9:48 am
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As much as I like the current Y in the 330, they are adding rows of Y, at least according to the new seat map on AC.com. So in a way I hope they put slimline seats in, or else the legroom is going to be quite tight (or does the PY leave extra space behind it after the refurb, which is where the extra Y goes?).
3 rows of PY takes up less real estate than 3 rows of J.
Oct 3, 16, 10:31 am
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I believe they are adding rows by splitting what is now the mini-J cabin between PY and more rows of Y rather than by reducing seat pitch. Just a guess, but I would not be surprised if they lose the mini galley, lav and closet.
3 rows of PY takes up less real estate than 3 rows of J.
3 rows of PY takes up less real estate than 3 rows of J.
Oct 3, 16, 10:41 am
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Oct 3, 16, 12:13 pm
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Oct 3, 16, 11:12 pm
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Oct 26, 16, 8:02 am
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