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120 Kilometres Without Fuel Over the Atlantic: Air Transat Flight 236’s Record-Breaking Glide
On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 from Toronto to Lisbon suffered a major fuel leak over the Atlantic Ocean. The Airbus A330-243, registered C-GITS, was carrying 293 passengers and 13 crew members. The right engine shut down first, followed by the left engine after the aircraft ran out of fuel at an altitude of 34,500 feet, approximately 120…
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Air Transat Preparing to Expand Istanbul Operations, Montreal Flights on the Way
Air Transat Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Sebastian Ponce and Vice President Howard Liebman spoke to HavaSosyalMedya during the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro, sharing insights on the airline’s Istanbul operations, future growth plans, and cooperation with Turkish Airlines. Ponce said that Air Transat’s Istanbul service, relaunched in December 2025, has exceeded expectations commercially, with both load factors and revenues…
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Air Transat Pilots Issue Strike Warning
Air Transat pilots in Canada have announced that they may launch a strike within the next 72 hours after failing to reach an agreement in long-running contract negotiations. According to the ALPA union, negotiations for a new contract covering 750 pilots have been ongoing for nearly a year. Pilots, who describe the existing 2015 contract as outdated, voted 99 percent…
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Air Transat to Launch Direct Toronto–Istanbul Flights
Air Transat, recently honored as the World’s Best Leisure Airline at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, is set to expand its transcontinental reach with the launch of a new year-round non-stop service between Toronto and Istanbul. The new route will commence operations on December 6th, offering twice-weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This strategic move is further supported by…
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