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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

A330-407Active

RegistrationCAC-GTSD

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAir Transat

7operators

5incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) built in 2001 in Toulouse. Operates for Air Transat. Previously flew for Dragonair, Saga Airlines and XL Airways France.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 107,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 772B-60

PropulsionJet

Seats375 (C12 · W12 · Y351)

First flight2001

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerAir Transat A T Inc.

MSN407

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC078AC

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 Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

MEXMexico City11,387 km LAXLos Angeles11,002 km PTYTocumen10,817 km BOGBogota10,728 km GRUSão Paulo10,557 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima12,205 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

12Business

12Premium

351Economy

375 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2010–2011Turkish Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

ISTIstanbul

Main destinations

BKKBangkok ICNSeoul ADDAddis Ababa DLADouala HKGHong Kong JNBJohannesburg KULSepang MLEMalé SINSingapore SSGMalabo SYDSydney (Mascot)

since 2011Air Transat network of its widebody aircraft

Base

YULMontréal YYZToronto

Main destinations

YYCCalgary YVRVancouver CUNCancún LGWLondon YQBQuebec PUJPunta Cana YHZHalifax CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MANManchester, Greater Manchester LISLisbon

2015–2016XL Airways France network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

MRSMarignane, Bouches-du-Rhône PUJPunta Cana FDFFort-de-France RUNSainte-Marie CUNCancún DZADzaoudzi JFKNew York LYSColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône NTENantes POPPuerto Plata PTPPointe-à-Pitre

2016–2026Air Transat network of its widebody aircraft

Base

YULMontréal YYZToronto

Main destinations

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Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

May 21, 2001

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWKR.

Jun 11, 2001

Transferred to Dragonair

Transferred to Dragonair.

May 2009

Placed in storage

In May 2009, the A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration B-HYH), operated by Dragonair, was placed in storage. Source: Dragonair.

Source: Dragonair

Jul 31, 2009

Transferred to Saga Airlines

Transferred to Saga Airlines.

Jul 1, 2010

Transferred to MIAT Mongolian Airlines

Transferred to MIAT Mongolian Airlines.

Nov 1, 2010

Transferred to Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Turkish Airlines.

Feb 2011

Placed in storage

In February 2011, the A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration TC-SGJ), operated by Turkish Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Turkish Airlines.

Source: Turkish Airlines

May 22, 2011

Transferred to Air Transat

Transferred to Air Transat.

Jul 8, 2011

Transferred to Air Transat A T

Transferred to Air Transat A T.

Dec 11, 2015

Transferred to XL Airways France

Transferred to XL Airways France.

May 1, 2016

Transferred to Air Transat

Transferred to Air Transat.

Sep 29, 2017

Incident at Montreal

On September 29, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSD), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

May 3, 2018

Incident at London

On May 3, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSD), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at London due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Oct 8, 2022

Incident at Athens

On October 8, 2022, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSD), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Mar 16, 2025

Incident at Montreal

On March 16, 2025, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSD), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: Air Transat.

Source: Air Transat

Feb 25, 2026

Incident over New York

On February 25, 2026, the Airbus A330-300 aircraft (registration C-GTSD), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident over New York (United States) due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

2001-05-21

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWKR · Lessor: Toulouse

2001-06-11

Dragonair

Registration B-HYH

2009-07-31

Saga Airlines

Registration TC-SGJ

2010-07-01

MIAT Mongolian Airlines

Registration TC-SGJ · Lessor: Saga

2010-11-01

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-SGJ

2010-11-01

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-SGJ

2011-05-22

Air Transat

Registration C-GTSD

2011-07-08

Air Transat A T

Registration C-GTSD · Lessor: Air Transat A T Inc.

2015-12-11

XL Airways France

Registration C-GTSD · Lessor: Air Transat

2016-05-01

Air Transat

Registration C-GTSD

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