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词条 Air Transat
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  1. History

     Early years  Developments since 2010 

  2. Destinations

  3. Fleet

     Current fleet  Previously operated 

  4. Accidents and incidents

  5. References

  6. External links

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| airline=Air Transat
| logo=File:Air_Transat.svg
| IATA=TS
| ICAO=TSC
| callsign=TRANSAT[1]
|aoc=|hubs=| focus_cities=
| frequent_flyer=
| alliance=
| fleet_size=44[2]
| destinations= 63[3]
| company_slogan= Vacation is calling
| parent=Transat A.T. Inc.
| num_employees = 5,000 (2016)
| founded=December 1986
|commenced = November 14, 1987
| headquarters= Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| key_people={{plainlist|
  • {{nowrap|Jean-François Lemay, General Manager}}
  • {{nowrap|Jean-Marc Eustache, President & CEO}}

}}
| bases=
  • {{nowrap|Montréal–Trudeau}}
  • Toronto–Pearson

| lounge=
| revenue = {{decrease}} CAN$3.6 billion (2015)
| net_income = {{increase}} CAN$42.6 million (2015)
| assets = {{increase}} CAN$1.5 billion (2015)
| website = airtransat.com
}}Air Transat is a Canadian[2] leisure airline based in Montreal, Quebec,[3] operating scheduled and charter flights, serving 63 destinations in 30 countries.[4] The airline is owned and operated by Transat A.T. Inc.

History

Early years

Francois Legault founded Air Transat with other business partners such as Jean-Marc Eustache, Philippe Sureau, Lina de Cesare, Yvon Lecavalier and Pierre Ménard. Legault left the company in 1997 with no forewarning after a dispute with business partners, who only found out after the fact.[5][6]

Air Transat made its inaugural flight on November 14, 1987, travelling from Montreal to Acapulco. Six years later, Air Transat assumed defunct Nationair's maintenance base and aircraft. Today, the company books over 3.5 million passengers a year. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transat A.T. Inc.

Air Transat is now one of Canada's largest airlines, after Air Canada and WestJet. Air Transat has 5,000 employees.[7] On February 13, 2011, Air Transat Flight TS163 operated with their first all female flight crew from Cancun to Vancouver. The airline has won many awards, including the 2012 and 2018 Skytrax World's Best Leisure Airline Awards.[8]

On February 13, 2009, Transat A.T. announced a five-year partnership with CanJet. Since 1 May 2009, Transat Tours Canada has chartered CanJet's Boeing 737 aircraft flying from Canadian cities to various destinations. This replaced an agreement with Calgary based Westjet.[9]

Developments since 2010

On September 13, 2013, Air Transat struck a seasonal lease deal with Air France-KLM leisure carrier Transavia France, covering the lease of up to nine Boeing 737-800s by 2019. The deal, which extends a 2010 winter capacity agreement, calls for Transavia France to lease four 737-800s to Air Transat during winter 2014, five in 2016, six in 2017, seven in 2018 and eight in 2019.[10]

Although the first two groups of refugees from Syria arrived in Canada on government aircraft in December 2015, the next two groups were on Air Transat aircraft; the first was Flight TS8500 from Amman, Jordan to Toronto which departed on 20 December. While it was unlikely that Air Transat would be the exclusive airline chartered by the Canadian government, especially if more than 35,000 refugees would arrive in 2016[11] a spokesman advised the Toronto Star that the company had been confirmed as the airline that would bring the second group to Canada on 21 December.[12] In a Transat press release, Jean-François Lemay, the carrier's general manager made the following statement, "We are very pleased to be the first Canadian airline company to engage in this major humanitarian effort, and to be assisting the Canadian government and international authorities in this way."[13]

Air Transat and Flair Air were accused by a CBC News story of misleading customers and regulators in both Canada and Mexico by marketing and selling nonstop tickets between Edmonton and Cancun. CBC uncovered a letter in which the airlines admitted that they would frequently divert for a technical stop to refuel.[14]

Destinations

{{see also|List of Air Transat destinations}}

Air Transat specializes in charter flights from 19 Canadian cities to vacation destinations, mainly to 15 countries in the south during winter and in 11 European countries during summer. Also, some destinations are provided all year around by the airline. During the summer season its main destinations are Europe and in the winter season the Caribbean, Mexico, United States and Central America, though the airline operates many year-round flights to Europe from their Toronto and Montreal bases. Its main Canadian gateways are Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport.[15] The airline also has operations at Calgary International Airport, Edmonton International Airport, Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport and others.

Fleet

Current fleet

As of December 2018, the Air Transat fleet consists of the following aircraft:[16][17]

Air Transat fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengers[17]Notes
CYTotal
Airbus A310-3007—12238250To be replaced by Airbus A321LR[21]
Airbus A321-20010—8182190
Airbus A321LR—1512187199[18]Deliveries from 2019 to replace Airbus A310-300[19][20]
Airbus A321neo—2TBA199Deliveries from 2019[20]
Airbus A330-20016—123333453 aircraft leased to Condor Flugdienst during winter
Airbus A330-3004—12334346Leased from Cathay Dragon
12363375
Boeing 737-7003——148148Used on southern destinations[21]
4144148Used on domestic flights[21]
Boeing 737-8009—10179189Deliveries started 2015. To replace Airbus A310-300
Total4917

Previously operated

Air Transat has operated several other aircraft types in the past including the following:[22]

  • Boeing 727-200
  • Boeing 737-400
  • Boeing 757-200
  • Lockheed L-1011-385 Tristar

Accidents and incidents

  • On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236, an Airbus A330-200, en route from Toronto to Lisbon with 306 crew and passengers, piloted by Captain Robert Piche, made an emergency landing in the Azores without engine power due to fuel starvation over the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft safely landed at Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island. The aircraft was evacuated in 90 seconds. All 306 passengers on board survived. An investigation revealed that the cause of the accident was a fuel leak in the number two engine which was caused by an incorrect part installed in the hydraulics system by Air Transat maintenance staff. The part did not maintain adequate clearance between the hydraulic lines and the fuel line, allowing vibration in the hydraulic lines to degrade the fuel line and cause the leak. The aircraft involved in the incident was repaired and remains in service with Air Transat. The incident went down in history as the longest non-powered flight and landing by a commercial airliner.[23]
  • On March 6, 2005, Air Transat Flight 961, an Airbus A310-300, en route from Varadero to Québec City with 9 crew and 261 passengers on board, experienced a structural failure in which the rudder detached in flight. The crew returned to Cuba, where they made a safe landing. It has been established that no unusual rudder inputs had been used by the crew during the flight, they were not manipulating the rudder when it failed and there was no obvious fault in the rudder or yaw-damper system. The investigation that followed determined that the manufacturer's inspection procedure for the composite rudder was not adequate. Inspection procedures for composite structures on airliners were changed because of this incident.[24]
  • On July 18, 2016, Air Transat Flight 725, an Airbus A310-300, en route from Glasgow to Toronto with 250 passengers was grounded overnight following the arrest of pilots Captain Jean-Francois Perreault and Imran Zafar Syed for allegedly preparing to fly under the influence of alcohol. The flight eventually flew under new crew and arrived in Toronto at noon the following day. Both pilots were charged with threatening or abusive behaviour and performing an aviation function while over the legal alcohol limit. Perreault and Syed made no pleas or declarations during their initial hearing on July 19, 2016.[25] Both pilots were suspended from active duty by Air Transat on July 22, 2016.[26]
  • On July 31, 2017, Air Transat Flight 157, an Airbus A330-200, en route from Brussels to Montreal-Trudeau was diverted to Ottawa due to a chain of storms passing through the Montreal area. More than 300 passengers were kept on the plane without water, electricity, or air conditioning and rationed food for 6 hours. A passenger called 911 due to the deteriorating situation with some passengers complaining of suffocation. Airport authorities responded by delivering water and disembarking passengers including those complaining of suffocation injuries. Air Transat blamed congestion at Ottawa's airport for the situation, where airport administration stated that the pilots asked for no help during the six-hour situation.[27] The event enraged Canadian lawmakers pushing to improve Canada's passenger bill of rights.[28]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/airllistres.asp?airliata=&airlicao=t|title=ICAO Airline Designators beginning with t|accessdate=2018-11-25}}
2. ^{{cite book|last1=Vowles|first1=Timothy M.|last2=Lück|first2=Michael|editor1-last=Gross|editor1-first=Sven|editor2-last=Lück|editor2-first=Michael|title=The Low Cost Carrier Worldwide|date=2016|publisher=Routledge|location=New York|isbn=9781317025054|chapter=Low Cost Carriers in the USA and Canada}}
3. ^"Contact Us." Air Transat. Retrieved on May 20, 2009. "Postal address: Air Transat 5959 Côte-Vertu Blvd. Montreal, Quebec H4S 2E6 Canada"
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.airtransat.com/en-CA/Destinations-from-Canada?opentab=photo |title=Air Transat | Destinations from Canada |publisher=Airtransat.ca |date= |accessdate=2016-07-24}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-election-francois-legault-is-a-pragmatist-at-heart|title=Quebec election: François Legault is a pragmatist at heart|date=22 September 2018|publisher=}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://policymagazine.ca/the-quebec-election-a-primer/|title=The Quebec Election: A Primer  – Policy Magazine|website=policymagazine.ca}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.transat.com/en/media/backgrounders.aspx |title=Backgrounders |publisher=Transat.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-10}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.transatholidays.com/en/News/Archives/Air-Transat-Named-Worlds-Best-Leisure-Airline?ID=2011&type=gamme&tmpl=GEN|title=Air Transat Named World’s Best Leisure Airline in 2012|work=Air Transat|accessdate=1 January 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2009/13/c8327.html|title=Transat A.T. Inc. - Transat and CanJet forge 5-year partnership for narrow-body aircraft|publisher=|accessdate=29 July 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://atwonline.com/airframes/transavia-france-inks-737-800-deal-air-transat|title=Transavia France inks 737-800 deal with Air Transat|publisher=|accessdate=29 July 2015}}
11. ^{{cite news |author=The Associated Press |title=Canada aims to double intake of Syrian refugees to 50,000: McCallum |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-aims-to-double-intake-of-syrian-refugees-to-50000-immigration-chief-says-in-jordan/article27891645/ |newspaper=Globe and Mail |location=Toronto, Ontario |date=21 December 2015 |access-date=21 December 2015}}
12. ^{{cite news |last=Westoll |first=Nick |date=20 December 2015 |title=Canada may double refugee intake by end of 2016: McCallum |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/12/20/canada-may-double-refugee-intake-by-end-of-2016-mccallum.html |newspaper=Toronto Star |location=Toronto, Ontario |access-date=21 December 2015}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://news-releases.transat.com/2015-12-20-Air-Transat-brings-207-Syrian-refugees-to-Canada |title=Flight TS8500 has now left Amman for Toronto |date=20 December 2015 |website=Transat |publisher=Transat A.T. |access-date=21 December 2015}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/flair-newleaf-airtransat-aircanada-westjet-airlines-cancun-vacation-discount-airlines-1.4096090|title=The 'Mexican game': How Air Transat misled passengers and aviation officials|work=CBC News|date=31 May 2017|access-date=2 August 2017}}
15. ^{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 67 | date= 2007-03-27}}
16. ^1 {{TCregister|AIR+TRANSAT|Air Transat|2018-10-21}}
17. ^1 airtransat.com - Our aircraft retrieved 11 November 2018
18. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/72690-canadas-air-transat-to-debut-a321neolr-ops-in-2q19|title=Canada's Air Transat to debut A321neo(LR) ops in 2Q19|website=ch-aviation.com|language=English|access-date=12 November 2018}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/air-transat-to-take-a321lrs-to-replace-a310s-439218/|title=Air Transat to take A321LRs to replace A310s|date=11 July 2017|publisher=}}
20. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://worldairlinenews.com/2018/06/27/air-transat-signs-agreement-to-lease-seven-new-airbus-a321neos/|title=Air Transat signs agreement to lease seven new Airbus A321neos|date=27 June 2018|publisher=}}
21. ^1 [https://www.airtransat.com/en-CA/Travel-information/Our-fleet/Boeing-737-700 Aircraft specifications]
22. ^Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result
23. ^A330 'glider' drama facts revealed. Flight International, 26 Oct 2004. Retrieved 5 Jan 2007.
24. ^Weakest points. Flight International, 19 July 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
25. ^http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/air-transat-pilots-arrest-1.3684955
26. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/07/19/air-transat-pilots-arrested-for-suspected-drinking-before-flying-to-toronto.html|title=Air Transat pilots jailed in Scotland on drinking charges - The Star|publisher=}}
27. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/air-transat-ottawa-planes-parked-hours-delay-1.4230048|title='You can't do this to us': Fuming passengers stuck on planes in Ottawa call 911|work=CBC News|access-date=2017-08-02|language=en}}
28. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/transat-bill-rights-ottawa-tarmac-1.4231286|title=After Air Transat saga, passenger bill of rights aims to punish airlines into being good|work=CBC News|access-date=2017-08-02|language=en}}

External links

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  • {{official website|http://www.airtransat.com/}}
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