LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2348 posts, RR: 1 Posted (1 year 6 months 16 hours ago) and read 4820 times:
I have seen somewhere that Thomas Cook has gotten rid of half the A330 fleet, and that G-OJMB, G-OJMC and G-TCXA were going to TS. Have they actually gone to Canada now and have they been painted up in to the TS new livery? One more question is have they all been given new reg's yet, couldn't see anything on airfleets.net about that.
tribird1011 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 183 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 year 6 months 15 hours ago) and read 4741 times:
G-TCXA has become C-GTSJ. Not sure if it's operational yet or not (was supposed to enter service on Dec. 15)
Not sure which is the second one (either JMB or JMC) will become C-GTSI, and should be currently in AUH for pre-delivery maintenance. It should arrive in Canada before the end of the year, possibly before Christmas, but not sure.
I wasn't aware that Transat was getting 3 A330's, I thought it was only 2, so for the third, unless someone knows more, we'll have to wait and see!!
LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2348 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (1 year 6 months 10 hours ago) and read 4318 times:
Quoting tribird1011 (Reply 1): G-TCXA has become C-GTSJ. Not sure if it's operational yet or not (was supposed to enter service on Dec. 15)
Not sure which is the second one (either JMB or JMC) will become C-GTSI, and should be currently in AUH for pre-delivery maintenance. It should arrive in Canada before the end of the year, possibly before Christmas, but not sure.
I wasn't aware that Transat was getting 3 A330's, I thought it was only 2, so for the third, unless someone knows more, we'll have to wait and see!!
Interesting! G-TCXA or C-GTSJ what its now known looks very smart in the new TS livery, just saw a pic after typing the new reg on here.
Yeah they are defiently getting 3 ex TCX birds.
Im glad at least the TCX A332's have gone to TS, because that i'll still see the aircraft come into LGW now and again soon as I have been on JMB and JMC.
Quoting bmibaby737 (Reply 2): C-GTSI (G-OJMB) & C-GTSJ (G-TCXA) have been delivered,
G-OJMC I believe is to be withdrawn sometime in January, and due for Air Transat before the start of the summer season.
I see thanks for the info!
Quoting acelanzarote (Reply 3): Since Thomas Cook seem to be downsizing the fleet a bit, with a 767 or two also going to Condor there must be a few spare pilots/crew with no work?
Quite a few airlines here have been downgrading the fleets, I hope the pilots and crew are able to get other jobs!
cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7724 posts, RR: 55 Reply 6, posted (1 year 6 months 9 hours ago) and read 4174 times:
Every A330 means one less A310, even if there is some overlap. I urge you, please trust me on this, to book a ride on one of Air Transat's A310s while you can, cos when they're gone, they're gone. The A310 is a fascinating product, not a big seller, especially compared to what came after, and a small aeroplane for a widebody, it's barely long enough to have a straight section of fuselage before it tapers again; like a little football bobbing along. Was great for small airlines, especially in the developing world, to replace 707s and get their first widebody, eg Kenya Airways, Somali Airways, Cyprus Airways, CSA, MEA, Sudan Airways et al. Now it's almost entirely extinct. If you want, you can fly it with PIA or Biman, but these can be difficult destinations for politics and visas (Pakistan), or a general lack of tourism (Bangladesh - although I was there at the weekend for a DC-10 ride and had a great time).
I posted something similar in another thread so forgive me for the deja vu; but this thread about more second-hand A330s joining TS is another reminder that the clock is ticking. Fly Air Transat A310 across the Atlantic in 2012 - what could be nicer than a spring weekend in Toronto or Montreal, or if you're already on that side of the pond, London, Marseille or Lisbon? See you onboard the flying football!
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LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2348 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (1 year 6 months 9 hours ago) and read 4134 times:
Quoting cedarjet (Reply 6): Every A330 means one less A310, even if there is some overlap. I urge you, please trust me on this, to book a ride on one of Air Transat's A310s while you can, cos when they're gone, they're gone. The A310 is a fascinating product, not a big seller, especially compared to what came after, and a small aeroplane for a widebody, it's barely long enough to have a straight section of fuselage before it tapers again; like a little football bobbing along. Was great for small airlines, especially in the developing world, to replace 707s and get their first widebody, eg Kenya Airways, Somali Airways, Cyprus Airways, CSA, MEA, Sudan Airways et al. Now it's almost entirely extinct. If you want, you can fly it with PIA or Biman, but these can be difficult destinations for politics and visas (Pakistan), or a general lack of tourism (Bangladesh - although I was there at the weekend for a DC-10 ride and had a great time).
I posted something similar in another thread so forgive me for the deja vu; but this thread about more second-hand A330s joining TS is another reminder that the clock is ticking. Fly Air Transat A310 across the Atlantic in 2012 - what could be nicer than a spring weekend in Toronto or Montreal, or if you're already on that side of the pond, London, Marseille or Lisbon? See you onboard the flying football!
The flying football, I like that name! Yes I would love to go on a TS A310. By the way, G-OJMB became C-GTSI today which was a former A310 reg. Interesting post, thanks.
mpsrent From Canada, joined Apr 2006, 94 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 6 months 5 hours ago) and read 3938 times:
Quoting cedarjet (Reply 6): Fly Air Transat A310 across the Atlantic in 2012 - what could be nicer than a spring weekend in Toronto or Montreal, or if you're already on that side of the pond, London, Marseille or Lisbon? See you onboard the flying football!
.....or Manchester.
I've been on TS A310's many times from Toronto to Manchester or vice versa. What a unique plane, a mini wdebody.
dazbo5 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 2601 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 3431 times:
Quoting airman99o (Reply 10): did they keep the lavs downstairs or did they reconfig the entire plane?
It's only the former Airtours / My Travel A332's that have the lavs downstairs, and these are the 3 that remain in the TCX fleet (G-OMYT, G-MDBD & G-MLJL). The 3 originally delivered to TCX, that have (are) gone to TS have the standard lavs on the main deck. C-GTSI (ex G-OJMB) left MAN for Montreal on 21st December. C-GTSJ (G-TCXA) went on 20th November.
bmibaby737 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1641 posts, RR: 10 Reply 14, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 3311 times:
Quoting LGWflyer (Reply 5): Just found out that G-OJMB has a new reg which is C-GTSI.
Didn't read my post then?
Quoting bmibaby737 (Reply 2): C-GTSI (G-OJMB) & C-GTSJ (G-TCXA) have been delivered,
GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 1126 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2571 times:
C-GTSJ A332 (ex-G-TCXA) has just gone over (slightly to the South of) LHR at FL360 operating TSC111 (CDG-YUL), so that aircraft is definitely in service.
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Yes I would love to go on a TS A310. By the way, G-OJMB became C-GTSI today which was a former A310 reg. Interesting post, thanks.
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