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
May 11, 2022, 2:14 pm
#1172
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May 11, 2022, 5:46 pm
#1174
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Despite best attempts (been tried over the years) it's virtually impossible to keep a solitary aircraft in a unique configuration on a designated route. More than likely however, 931 will remain in North American & The Caribbean (YYC, LAX, CUN, etc).
May 13, 2022, 4:05 pm
#1175
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Location: Canada's worst airport....YYJ
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It is. I’m on it right now.
If this dismal heap was a dog, someone would at least have the common decency to take it out behind the barn and shoot it.
The tray tablecloth stuffed between the bins to catch a water leak (I assume) is a nice touch.
If this dismal heap was a dog, someone would at least have the common decency to take it out behind the barn and shoot it.
The tray tablecloth stuffed between the bins to catch a water leak (I assume) is a nice touch.
May 13, 2022, 4:50 pm
#1176
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May 13, 2022, 5:26 pm
#1177
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These guys crack me up.
EDIT: Annnnd, the main was ice cold. What’s the date again today? Lol…
Last edited by VoodooYYC; May 13, 2022 at 5:43 pm
May 14, 2022, 11:10 am
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It gets better…they upgraded 14 people to J at the gate, at least 10 of which were non-rev standbys, and as a revenue passenger, I got a PE tray, because they “didn’t load enough”.
These guys crack me up.
EDIT: Annnnd, the main was ice cold. What’s the date again today? Lol…
These guys crack me up.
EDIT: Annnnd, the main was ice cold. What’s the date again today? Lol…
I've been lucky enough to win the hot potato game with 931... usually gets swapped out before day of travel.
May 15, 2022, 11:19 am
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Looks like I will get one more ride on this old bird next month on my trip to Napa.... At least I will get to say goodbye to these pods... CC
May 15, 2022, 11:37 am
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May 15, 2022, 11:21 pm
#1182
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Apparently GEGC has flown it's last cargo flight and will go to Asia tomorrow for conversion to passenger conversion.
Actually QPG. Wiki has been updated. Assuming 947 should exit shortly.
Last edited by EdmFlyBoi; May 17, 2022 at 8:25 pm
Jun 6, 2022, 3:27 pm
#1183
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Just got a seat change notification - AC895 on Friday is now an XM cabin. How nostalgic - though the YUL-YYZ portion is enough for me to feel nostaltic without too much of a downside to me 
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I don't really go through YUL often (thankful I'm entering Canada via YUL at the monent, though!) - I had forgotten there are still some birds with these cabins.
.I don't really go through YUL often (thankful I'm entering Canada via YUL at the monent, though!) - I had forgotten there are still some birds with these cabins.
Jun 6, 2022, 4:01 pm
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GHLM came out of HKG on June 3. Does anyone know if it was refurbished as the seat maps won't load on the app. The seat preview on the website suggests it has been refurbished. If so they turned the refurbishment very quickly (30 days). She also went tech yesterday on the way to Lisbon and had to return to Montreal to be replaced by GFAF (which is the last bird in the old configuration).
Jun 6, 2022, 4:22 pm
#1185
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Just got a seat change notification - AC895 on Friday is now an XM cabin. How nostalgic - though the YUL-YYZ portion is enough for me to feel nostaltic without too much of a downside to me .
I don't really go through YUL often (thankful I'm entering Canada via YUL at the monent, though!) - I had forgotten there are still some birds with these cabins.
.I don't really go through YUL often (thankful I'm entering Canada via YUL at the monent, though!) - I had forgotten there are still some birds with these cabins.