Around 20 years ago, C-GITS should have crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. With empty fuel tanks, it was with incredible luck that the Airbus A330-200 was being flown by an experienced glider pilot. There’s more details about that incident below but, long story short, that pilot saved the day and that aircraft continues to serve Air Transat today.
We photographed This A332 on August 25, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-GITS
C-GITS performed its first flight on March 17, 1999. The Airbus A330-243 was delivered to Air Transat on April 28, 1999. On December 5, 2018, the A332 left for Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia as OY-VKK. It returned to Air Transat on March 14, 2019.
This aircraft is configured for a maximum total of 345 passengers. There are 12 seats in business class and 333 economy class seats. This is one of 16 Airbus A330-200 models in the fleet.
On August 24, 2001, this A332 became famous. On a flight from Toronto, Ontario to Lisbon, Portugal, fuel quantities began to drop rapidly while cruising at 39,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. It was decided to divert to Lajes Airport in the Azores Islands.
135 miles from Lajes, the right side engine flamed out. 85 miles out, the left side engine quit. With no engines, the crew were able to glide in for a fairly safe landing. It was determined the fuel leak was caused by a failed low pressure fuel line on the right side engine.
More recently, on July 17, 2015, this Airbus A330-200 was flying from Rome, Italy to Toronto, Ontario. Cruising at 38,000 feet, 120 miles past Dublin, Ireland, smoke was reported in the cabin. It was decided to divert to Dublin. A right side recirculation fan was found to be the source of the smoke and was replaced.
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Airbus A330-200
The Airbus A330-200 followed the Airbus A330-300 and is a shortened version of that variant. The first A332 entered service with Korean Air in 1998. The aircraft is 59 metres or 193 feet in length, 16 feet shorter than the A333. The wingspan is 60 metres or 198 feet and the airline stands 17 metres or 57 feet in height at the tail. The flight range is 13,450 kilometres, over 1,500 KM more than the Airbus A330-300.
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.