When Iceland based WOW air ceased operations at the end of March, 2019, Air Canada was quick to snatch up some nearly new aircraft. C-GJTX just started flying for Air Canada Rouge in mid-July, 2019. We photographed the Airbus A321-200 on July 14, 2019, just three days after delivery.
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C-GJTX
C-GJTX performed its first flight on April 24, 2017. The Airbus A321-211 was delivered to WOW air on May 4, 2017 as TF-WIN. WOW air ceased operations on March 28, 2019. The airliner was delivered to Air Canada Rouge on July 11, 2019.
The airplane retains its original seating configuration for a maximum total of 200 passengers in a single economy class system. Other Air Canada Rouge A321 models also have seating for 200 but with a section of premium economy. This is one of 14 Airbus A321-200 aircraft in the fleet.
On November 1, 2018, the young aircraft was still in its infancy when it ran into some problems in the sky. C-GJTX was flying for WOW air as TF-WIN from Keflavik, Iceland to Baltimore, Maryland. The climb was halted at 21,000 after an engine had to be shut down.
The aircraft diverted back to Keflavik for a safe landing. It was determined the engine issue was a severe oil leak from the drain plug. In fact, it was found that both engines were leaking oil through their respective drain plugs.
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Airbus A321-200
The largest in the Airbus A320 Family, the Airbus A321-200 first flew with launch customer Monarch Airlines in April, 1997. A rare, earlier version of the A321, the A321-100, was introduced with Lufthansa three years earlier in March, 1994.
The A321 is 45 metres or 146 feet in length (23 feet longer than the A320) and has a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 12 metres or 39 feet in height. The flight range is 5,950 kilometres. In all, nearly 1,500 have entered service.
Air Canada Rouge
Air Canada Rouge was founded in December, 2012 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada. The brand has a fleet of over 60 aircraft flying to 50 destinations. Prior to March, 2020, there were 25 Boeing 767-300ER, 22 Airbus A319-100, four Airbus A320-200 and 14 Airbus A321-200 models.
The airline announced at the start of May, 2020 that all Boeing 767 and Airbus A319 aircraft would be retired, a result of the COVID-19 fallout. This leaves the brand with just 18 airlines, all either Airbus A321-200 or Airbus A320-200. Through the main airline, Rouge is a member of the Star Alliance.