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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · C-GTSZ · Air Transat

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

A330-971Active
RegistrationCAC-GTSZ
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OperatorAir Transat
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2incidents
0accidents
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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) in Toulouse. Operates for Air Transat. Previously flew for Mexicana (old), Mexicana and Condor.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats363 (W12 · Y351)
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationCanadá
OwnerAir Transat A T Inc.
MSN0971
Hex / ICAO 24-bitC078C2
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 Montréal it could fly non-stop as far as:

PVGShanghai (Pudong)11,353 kmDELNew Delhi11,272 kmDXBDubai10,621 kmICNSeoul10,574 kmPEKBeijing10,447 km
Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai12,084 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

12Premium
351Economy

363 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2010–2017Air Transat network of its widebody aircraft
Base
YULMontréalYYZToronto
Main destinations
YYCCalgaryYVRVancouverCUNCancúnLGWLondonYQBQuebecPUJPunta CanaYHZHalifaxCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MANManchester, Greater ManchesterLISLisbon
2017–2018Condor network of its widebody aircraft
Base
FRAFrankfurt am Main
Main destinations
MANManchester, Greater ManchesterCUNCancúnSDQSanto DomingoBGIBridgetownLASLas VegasMBAMombasaMBJMontego BayMCOOrlandoPUJPunta CanaHOGHolguinPOPPuerto Plata
2018–2026Air Transat network of its widebody aircraft
Base
YULMontréalYYZToronto
Main destinations
YYCCalgaryYVRVancouverCUNCancúnLGWLondonYQBQuebecPUJPunta CanaYHZHalifaxCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MANManchester, Greater ManchesterLISLisbon

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Nov 12, 2008
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWYU.
Dec 18, 2008
Transferred to Mexicana (old)
Transferred to Mexicana (old).
Dec 18, 2008
Transferred to Mexicana
Transferred to Mexicana.
Sep 30, 2010
Transferred to Air Transat A T
Transferred to Air Transat A T.
Sep 30, 2010
Transferred to Air Transat
Transferred to Air Transat.
Aug 23, 2014
Incident
On August 23, 2014, the Airbus A330-243 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSZ), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Jun 30, 2015
Incident at Toronto
On June 30, 2015, the Airbus A330-243 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSZ), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flap system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Oct 31, 2017
Transferred to Condor
Transferred to Condor.
Apr 14, 2018
Transferred to Air Transat
Transferred to Air Transat.

Operators

2008-11-12
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWYU · Lessor: Toulouse
2008-12-18
Mexicana (old)
Registration XA-MXQ
2008-12-18
Mexicana
Registration XA-MXQ
2010-09-30
Air Transat A T
Registration C-GTSZ · Lessor: Air Transat A T Inc.
2010-09-30
Air Transat
Registration C-GTSZ · Lessor: CIT
2017-10-31
Condor
Registration C-GTSZ · Lessor: Air Transat
2018-04-14
Air Transat
Registration C-GTSZ · Lessor: Avolon

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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