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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

A330-277Active

RegistrationCAC-GFAF

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAir Canada

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9incidents

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) in Toulouse. Operates for Air Canada.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats297 (C32 · W24 · Y241)

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerAir Canada

MSN0277

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC051E2

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Canada (Canada) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Airbus A330

Figures for the A330-300 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 61% the length of a football pitch

Length63.7 m209 ft

Wingspan60.3 m198 ft

Height16.8 m55 ft

Range11,760 km6,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82

Service ceiling12,634 m41,450 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight242,000 kg533,518 lb

Maximum payload112,600 kg248,240 lbIts 277 passengers with baggage would weigh about 27.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity277 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout

Endurance13 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 11,760 km range, from Toronto it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi11,640 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)11,415 kmDXBDubai11,083 km DOHDoha10,879 km ICNSeoul10,617 km

Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai12,494 km

The type first flew in 1992 (34 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

32Business

24Premium

241Economy

297 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2026Air Canada network of its widebody aircraft

Base

YYZToronto

Main destinations

YVRVancouver YULMontréal BRUZaventem FRAFrankfurt am Main LHRLondon NRTNarita YOWOttawa MUCMunich YYCCalgary ABJAbidjan OUAOuagadougou

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 13, 2000

Delivered to Air Canada

Delivered to Air Canada as C-GFAF.

Jan 17, 2002

Incident at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia

On January 17, 2002, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia (Canada) due to a fire on board. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Jul 1, 2011

Incident

On July 1, 2011, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Oct 7, 2014

Incident at Montreal

On October 7, 2014, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Mar 23, 2018

Incident at Zurich

On March 23, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

May 5, 2019

Incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ)

On May 5, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to a bird strike. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Feb 2021

Placed in storage

In February 2021, the A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was placed in storage. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Dec 25, 2021

Accident at Montreal

On December 25, 2021, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Montreal due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Aug 22, 2023

Incident

On August 22, 2023, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Mar 22, 2026

Incident at Jean Lesage International Airport

On March 22, 2026, the Airbus A330-300 aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Jean Lesage International Airport (Canada) due to the incapacitation of a cabin crew member for medical reasons during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jun 3, 2026

Incident near LFRK - Caen-Carpiquet Airport - Basse-Normandie

On June 3, 2026, the Airbus A330-300 aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident near LFRK - Caen-Carpiquet Airport - Basse-Normandie (France) due to a performance degradation during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jun 12, 2026

Incident at Greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc International Airport, Moncton (NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA)

On June 12, 2026, the Airbus A330-300 aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc International Airport, Moncton (NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA) (Canada) due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

2000-01-13

Air Canada

Registration C-GFAF · Lessor: Air Canada

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