** Update May 6, 2019 **
TF-KID is now C-GHPD and will soon start service with Air Canada Rouge. With the demise of WOW air on March 28, 2019 and the need for new aircraft due to the Boeing 737 MAX 8 groundings, Air Canada has leased the former WOW air fleet.
This purple beauty was spotted landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on February 19, 2017. WOW air began service between Reykjavik, Iceland and Toronto in May, 2016, not even a year ago. TF-KID is an Airbus A321-211 that has belonged to WOW air since February 26, 2016.
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TF-KID
TF-KID made its first flight on June 28, 2013. The Airbus A321 was delivered to UTair on July 24, 2013, registered as VP-BPS. WOW air leased the airplane from Veb Leasing on February 25, 2016. It had been in storage since January, 2015.
UTair, the original operator of this airplane, was founded in 1967 and is headquartered at Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The city of 80,000 is about 2,600 kilometres east of Moscow. The airline currently operates a fleet of 66 airplanes.
Under WOW air, TF-KID is configured with 200 economy class seats in a one class setup. This is one of seven Airbus A321 in the WOW fleet and one of just 12 in the overall fleet.
Airbus A321
Included in the Airbus A320 family, the A321-200 is a stretched version, 23 feet longer than the A320 while the wingspan and tail height are identical. The A321 is 45 metres or 146 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 12 metres or 39 feet in height. Typical flight range is 5,950 kilometres.
The A321 was introduced by Airbus with Lufthansa in 1994. Since 1992, nearly 1,500 have been built.
WOW air
WOW air was founded in November, 2011 and commenced operations on May 31, 2012. Headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland and based at Keflavik International Airport, WOW is a low cost carrier and an affordable alternative for travel between North America and Europe.
In March, 2019, the airline was unable to secure financing. WOW air abruptly ceased operations, leaving many customers on their own to re-book flights with other airlines.
The airline currently has a fleet of 11 aircraft flying to 26 destinations in Europe, Canada and the United States. In Canada, WOW flies to just Toronto and Montreal with those routes starting in 2016. The fleet consists of Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo and Airbus A320neo aircraft.