C-GCTS is our fourth of the four Airbus A330-300 aircraft in the Air Transat fleet. We photographed this A333 on August 1, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-GCTS
C-GCTS performed its first flight on June 7, 1997. This Airbus A330-342 was first delivered to Dragonair on July 1, 1997 as B-HYE. Dragonair is now known as Cathay Dragon. The airline was founded and commenced operations in 1985. They now have a fleet of 49 aircraft and have been a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific since 2006.
This A333 left Dragonair in May, 2009 and was delivered to Air Transat on July 1, 2009. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 375 passengers. There are 12 seats in premium economy and 363 economy class seats. This is one of four Airbus A330-300 airplanes in the fleet.
On March 18, 2016, this aircraft was flying from Montreal, Quebec to Cancun, Mexico. Cruising at 38,000, just east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a low hydraulic quantity indication was received. C-GCTS was diverted back to Montreal as a precaution. C-GTSO was brought in to carry on the flight.
On a flight from Montreal to Paris, France on August 11, 2018, the dashboard went haywire. At 39,000 feet, just 180 miles west of Paris, a Fuel Control and Monitoring Computer #1 ECAM message was received. Shortly after, a fuel imbalance message was received followed by the loss of fuel tank indications. It was confirmed that there was not a fuel leak and the aircraft was able to continue to Paris for a safe landing. As a result, the #1 FCMC was replaced.
Recently, on August 8, 2019, this Airbus A330-300 was flying from Paris to Montreal. On the climb out of CDG, smoke was detected coming out of a mid galley oven. The airplane was diverted back to Paris for a safe landing. As a result, 31 people on board received minor injuries.
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Airbus A330-300
The initial variant of the Airbus A330 Family, the Airbus A330-300 took its maiden flight in November, 1992. The first A333 was introduced with launch customer Air Inter in January, 1994. Air Inter was a French airline that commenced operations in 1958 and ceased ops in 1997 when it was merged into Air France.
The Airbus A330-300 is 64 metres or 209 feet in length with a wingspan of 60 metres or 198 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 17 metres or 55 feet in height. The flight range is 11,750 kilometres.
Air Transat
Air Transat commenced operations in 1987 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The airline has a fleet of 31 aircraft flying to nearly 80 destinations. The largest in the fleet is the Airbus A330-300.
As of May, 2019, the airline was to be purchased by Air Canada. The acquisition was scapped in April, 2021.