ONE OF THE WORLD'S OLDEST AIRBUS! Air Transat A310
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I flew on one of the oldest Airbus in the world, the Airbus A310. This veteran widebody Airbus was built in the 1980s an Air Transat offer the only opportunity to fly one, outside of Iran.
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2:42 -> the moment usually when ground power is shut off and the APU starts up
Nobody:
Noel philips:
“Airbuseseseseseseseseseseses”
I think you missed one "es"!!
That specific plane you’ve flown in got retired and scrapped yesterday on March 31st 😢😭
Lizzbird :(
Really he got SCRAPPED?
@@avationgeek.1217 Its in storage in Quebec now.
Thank God flew it multiple times from Glasgow to Toronto and Back ! Was a absolutely shambles even in club so happy to see it go
@@bobhob9336 why??
”Aside from a small incident, when the ruder came of mid flight”
Sounds safe to me!
😂
good old transat.. they have a bit of a history of things going wrong , like the gasless landing in the Azores , and a few other mishaps , drunk pilots, keeping passengers cooped up...was on one of their l1011's in the 90's that did a wing strike on landing in Holland.. emergecy vehicles n everything checkin us at the end of the runway.. got in ok though didn't fly them again , especially after the ottawa incident, but hey, she's the last of her breed , enjoy the 310.. no side stick ..
The ruder or rudder ? Or maybe it’s a rude ruDDer
Exactly what I thought! Who needs a rudder anyway, they are way overrated! Lol!!!
@@dhit6277 except in New York,
Air Transat has honestly become quite a nice airline to fly, even better than air canada in my opinion. Air Canada’s staff tends to be rude, but Air Transat’s staff tends to be much more welcoming. Their newer planes are all pretty comfy and their in flight food is very good even though you have to pay for it, and sometimes their prices can be on the more expensive side. Also, Air Transat are much more often on time than Air Canada.
I can’t imagine how many cycles that wonderful plane must of completed. Great vid!
I flew Gatwick to Toronto Pearson November 2002 with my mum on AirTransat, looked back as assumed it was an a330 but having seen that maybe it was an a310!
Meg Parker-Jasper What a memory!
@@ahmadkassem6549 I was 14 and not really paying attention as flying made me sick 😭 Not anymore thankfully 😍
Air Transat use A321Neo LRs on that route now
i'd say a330 there a lot bigger than the a310's by comparing them you should be able to telly pretty quickly which one i twas
@@shutup2751 it wasn't that big, it was 2 isle and old! Lol that's why I assume was the a310.
2:17 Edna “E” is sitting in business class
Joshua Macías BAHAHAH HOW COULD U DO HER LIKE THAT LMAOO
O dArLinG
WonderMac who?
@@pauldart8548 Edna from the Incredibles
I love flying on old planes like these!
It's interesting how, from the outside, it looks just about as modern as any other plane.
Of course, the same can be said of 737s, 747s etc. But I just thought about it because of the title of the video. Planes have evolved in many ways of course, but in this regard all that much can't have happened!
Most noticably is the Airbus products keeping to the highest possible standards of production, thus, heading to become the worlds formost & leading aircraft manufacturer.
@Zeksteve Well, the iMac is a update to a Macintosh.
I think you missed my point.
@Zeksteve You obviously still doesn't understand what I'm saying. Won't waste anymore time.
@@timsedmunds You sound like you're sponsored by airbus.
It looks like an A330
03:30 "Before we can enjoy the wonder of in-flight activities". What have I been missing out on all these years?
Mile high club baby
I flew on a Transat A310 from YYZ-PUJ back in 2012 in their club class. Was an enjoyable flight, but still showed it’s age even then, without personal IFE and whatnot.
On my trip with Transat from YYZ-LGW I was in an A330 in economy, so it was more enjoyable, entertainment wise anyway.
Either way, I’d recommend flying Air Transat. Never really had a bad experience with them.
Lucky you flew on the A310. Cuz I believe most of us didn’t even have a chance to fly on one
I flew from Madrid to Montreal 2 years ago on an AirTransat A310. I was pleasently surprised. Way better than the now bankrupt Primera Air from Stansted to Pearson International. On the way back from Montreal, we flew on a A330-300, and I, to be honest, was hopping for better.
I flew on the A310 a lot in the early to mid 90’s on Austrian and Czech Airlines (CSA).
As a kid I flew with Lufthansa A300 when they were still operating.
Sorry, I don't know much about booking flights,, but you can't choose what plane you want to fly on? Like A380 or big planes? The airline chooses for you or?
@@nazbmn242 if airlines were to assign aircrafts based on each passenger's choice, they would end up purchasing all types of aircraft and losing billions going bankrupt drowned in debt just for trying to satisfy individual customers
Nice to see you in my home town! You are lucky the pilots stayed sober for the trip ( a couple of them were breathalysed and arrested for being drunk before the GLA-YYZ flight a few years ago!)
Well that's scary!!
I won’t lie, the a310 is one of my favourite aircrafts to fly on with air transat. Just knowing how old the aircraft is and how reliable it is. Such a great experience. Thanks for sharing yours!
I really like your recent video concepts. FLying for a steak to Texas, around the world in 80 hours, flying the oldest Airbus. Really enjoy your videos.
You need to go to Greenland with Air Greenland from Copenhagen
I flew air Greenland 4 times when I was young and while the plane wasn't the youngest I can just remember how lovely the staff was. I was even allowed to be one the jump seat in the cockpit. Remind you that was after 9/11.
There's a new A330 coming. Maybe that's gonna be a good opportunity.
It doesn’t even look that old, it should still have a long life ahead of it
It is old. The second model of Airbus
Well it had a paint job i guess:D
Wouldn't be surprised if was ex pia as pia did start emirates by leasing their plane's to Emirates . Pia used a310
PIA leased their A300 to them, not the A310.
Right 3 of 4 who still in service came from emirates.
Flash back. This takes me back and was lucky enough to fly on Wardair's A310-300 from YEG - YYZ and back in the late 80s and then Transat from YEG - CUN in the mid 2000's. They will be missed.
I remember taking one of these Air Transat A310s as a kid to Cuba with my family and came back on an A330. One of my fondest aviation memories as we had to disembark by air stairs in Holguin, and got to stand in front of the engine for a photo. I however, was too scared for some reason so my mother did only.
Azores Airlines still had two A310 but both were scrapped last year :(
Mahan Air use them regular on the Teheran -Bangkok route
Talking of the desert grave yard, that would be something awesome to do.
Take a flight there and then show us around if they would let you in.👍🏼
At 8:15 who hasn't thought that they could control the plane with those buttons as a kid its things like that I miss as a kid
Ryan Barnes You were a lucky kid ffs :D
Roland Ozolins yeah the thing now every kid wont be able to do that because of how aircraft seats have went unfortunately
@@RolandBizjets Shoulda flown on the BAC1-11 in 95 lol.. Can't believe i went on one of those things xD.
Great vid just one thing missing no toilet time 😂😂😂 but always great as usual thanks for your efforts in taking us around with you.
I like the, hmm- "adult lighting". A lot of blue and pint...
Nice review! They did a good job at keeping the interior relatively refresh, even with the moodlighting!
I am a big fan of Air Transat
Even in their 3-3-3 configuration they manage to make their cabin spacious and enjoyable
This was another great video Noel. I really love to fly on the old airliners. My wife and I flew on a United DC-10 from SFO to ORD in 1999. I did not tell her but I booked that specific flight just so we could fly on the old bird. After boarding I told her how lucky we were to be flying on one of United's oldest widebody aircraft still operating. She did not seem to have the same enthusiasm for old aircraft that I did. Thanks again Noel for making such enjoyable videos.
0:07 airbuseses
My Air Transat experiences mirror Noel's. Having enjoyed many A310 flights from Toronto to Manchester and Glasgow, I've been impressed with how AIr Transat has maintained a modern appearance to these aging aircraft. I suspect the average passenger doesn't realize that they are flying on 35 year old aircraft. While not an immensely popular aircraft, these A310s have served their owners and passengers well.
Flew on this 24 years back while doing visa runs from Dubai to Doha. Was always amazed at how wide the cabin was for such a short aircraft. Never looked quite in proportion. Emirates did kit them out well back in the day. Will never forget when we got upgraded to the monstrously huge arm chair style business class seats for what was just a 35 minute flight. Great that the aircraft that started the giant is still in service today.
I´ve flown this airplane 5 times and I have to say that is not difference between flying an a330 from the passenger perspective, except for the size of the cabin. I love it
I’ve flown the airtransat a310 from Toronto to Newcastle via Exeter a few times. Comfortable plane
Czech airlines used to have 3 A310's with 2-4-2 configuration and flew to Montreal and JFK from Prague in the 90's and early 2000's.
I flew on a Air Transat from Vienna to Toronto back in 2009, and a nice flight was had.
4:19 peep the Caribbean airlines plane aye aye
Awesome flight Noel! I’ve flown on this aircraft a few weeks ago and I have to say that the seats are really narrow, but the legroom is indeed awesome! Thank you for reviewing Air Transat! 😃✈️
Skyblue Aviation At 9-abreast, they’re just 16” wide. That’s Ukranian 767 width! The A300/310 were designed for a 2-4-2 configuration.
@@afcgeo882 yes air transat does this on their a330 aswell they do 3-3-3 but most airlines do 2-4-2 only a few other Asian airlines force 9 across!
@@kyleneuman2379 That’s just inhumane.
I was lucky enough to fly an A310 from LGW-YUL and back last year and enjoyed it much more than I expected to. I'm really gonna miss these planes, lucky you getting to use one for one last time!
6:56 lol that would be a lot of mold 😄
I remember when I was about 13 years old, I flew on a Cyprus Airways A310, BHX-LCA and LCA-BHX, and I have remembered to this day those flights were probably the most comfy flights I've ever taken. Then again, at 13 I wasn't 6ft tall so that was likely a factor! I still love the A310.
"Served mouldy bread on worlds oldest airbus" clickbait title gold, you missed an opportunity 😂
World's oldest bread on the world's oldest airbus
RIP the air Berlin aircraft in the background
I'm from Berlin, it was really nice to see the Airberlin Aircrafts at Tegel Airport in Berlin, i flew with them a few time
Yet another outstanding report, thank you! I, too, have come along a bit too late to experience the wonderful A310. What a pitty. I wish you and your family many more happy flights (& reports) as I will be looking forward every one of them. Thanx Noel!
I flew on one of these a couple times flying down to Haiti from Miami. AA. Good stuff. Ole stubby wide body. Engine sound was great.
Great to see the old timers. Did a day trip from Gatwick to Milan yesterday, and we parked next to a 29 year old DHL A300.
I will say to my dad if we can go on the airbus a310 to Canada cause that’s cheap and looks nice
Wow .... thats a trip down memory lane, I used to boot a lot of people on the Air TransAt flights when I was in the travel industry, used to originally be a summer charter service. Old and dated aircraft but I guess at that price its a good fare .... A310, wow
We had a complete opposite experience about a year before your flight. It included huge delays, zero compensation, zero communication, extremely rude ground staff, and even ruder flight crew. We have sworn off air transat for life. Even if given a free flight with them, I would pass. I would never willingly subject myself to that experience ever again LOL
I worked on Transat's A310's and A330's. The hold the 310's were a nightmare to deal with. Door, rollers, nope.
Love the plush seats.
Love Air Transat, flew their A332 in January and it was also great! Do more videos in Canada!
I had a flight with air transat from glasgow to Toronto with no tv (7 hours) but I thought it was an airbus a330 that I went on. But it must have been the a310, it was years ago so I can’t quite remember. I went to Vancouver and when I came back it was a shorter flight even thought it’s way further away (probably because of the jet stream) and it had TVs. Also 2:18 is that incredibles character
Great aircraft. Not flown on a A310 but flew on Monarch A300 G-Mons and G-Monr in 2009,10 and 11 to Rhodes. Fantastic aircraft. Was disappointed we got a A321 on the return 2011.
The A310 is the wide body version of the Boeing middle of the market spec. Just made 35 years earlier! Fly by wire but with yoke instead of side controllers. Good range in the 300 version. BTW Your shoulders look to be half way over the next seat so lucky it was empty.
0:50 Noel has experienced how it will feel like flying in a all systems, equipment and bugs fixed up 737 max in this Rudder fallen off and reattached A310 :) so this is how it might feel flying in 737 max in the future :) 🙂👍
I used to fly those A310’s in the 90’s when Emirates owned them (DEL-DXB-LGW). EK’s economy configuration was 2-4-2. Air Transat mist have converted them to a more dense 3-3-3.
Is always going to be a gloomy morning in Scotland 😂😂
Great trip report! I'm flying this exact same route in 2 weeks, just before the A310s are retired and I'm glad to see they're comfortable despite their age.
They are lovely. Just wished I’d flown on them before now!
I love how many of the passengers are seniors
3-3-3 is very tight for that aircraft, but it's a common configuration for lower cost carriers to fit in more seats/people/revenue. Ordinarily on the A300/A310, the main cabin would be configured 2-4-2 so the seats were a bit wider and the cabin more comfortable.
Stay safe out there mate, this virus is kicking of big time
Thomas Dilley ive been to iran 5 times ik it’s irrelevant but i want people to ask questions
maaaan I have a trip booked to japan with the boys in April, it would suck so bad if we couldn't go, but my biggest fear is that everything we want to do will be closed due to the virus...
I'm in Italy in the Veneto right now and can tell you that at least here most everything has been closed because of the virus even some of the restaurants close early because of the decrease in customers.
@@farzin294 ok 🤨
@@epicpilot02 stay safe mate
Cracking plan glad you got to ride it
I've flown the Air Bus A310 many times. Its an honour.
I’ve flown on this aircraft several times :)
Now-defunct UK airline Monarch used to fly the *A300* until not all that long ago. I remember flying it down to Majorca back in 2012 or so...
Im a regular spotter at Glasgow and i love seeing this classic bird toch down and lift off
Another top video noel, cant wait for the trio trip of me, you and pat sharp 😂😂😂
We need the twins too.
Nice to see mood lighting installed on such an old aircraft. I flew on new A330s that don’t have it installed...
Wow!!!! I flew an A-310 on Pan American World Airways from Tel Aviv to Paris.
Wasn't it an AirTransat A310 that ran out of fuel mid flight and the pilots flew it as a glider for the longest distance in history before landing safely? I thought perhaps this was that plane! I was just watching a documentary on that flight a few weeks back. Cool!
It was an Air Transat A330 that ran out of fuel
It was an Air Canada 767-200 back in the early 1980’s
Of course with a big region of Canada being predominantly French speakers (Quebec) all messages will have to be relayed in French as well as English.
Would probably be more cramped if that middle seat next to you was occupied. Great video as always.
I don't fly, but that was a really nice calming video. Thanks.
Slightly more legroom than the old Monarch A300-600R. Narrow 3 x 3 x 3 seating and a 29 inch seat pitch for trips from UK to Goa with a break in Bahrain. Pure torture.
Nice. Those blue and pink lights would give me a headache though
Wow! 3-3-3 configuration on a310, it's like 2-4-2 on Boeing 767. I flew like that recently. It's very closely.
My first flight in 1997 was on an Ansett 767-200.
2-3-2 configuration. I wish I appreciated it more at the time.
my First flight is on an Airbus A310 it has realy Powerfull climb
How tall are you Noel? I’m 6-8 so when you talk ‘leg room’ it’s handy to know so I can relate. Really enjoy your channel. Thanks.
I’m 6’4.
Hope you enjoyed Toronto I visited the uk last year and I too went on a air transit
try out air transats a330 it is amazing 😍
when wide bodies were wide bodies!
Noel: opens mouth to speak
Cabin lights: we're gonna stop you right there...
My parents just cameback yesterday from Punta Cana with air transat, onthe way to punta cana their plane was a A310. I was like, Wow my first airplane ride almost 20 year ago was on that plane. its so old. And then i opened youtube and saw your video.. weird timing haha
We flew with Air Transat on a A330 the other year. They were very good for a budget airline.
It was interesting to see the yellowish light (sodium lamps) in the roads, and the modern white leds in buildings. Nice contrast.
I might like to suggest you a marathon with free, or almost free, sightseeing tours in lenghty layovers in different airports (Changi, Incheon... Touristambul). Oh, ups, Coronavirus happen!
Even the oldest Airbuses have fairly modern charm
*Casually says that the rudder came off mid-flight whilst inside an airport*
Ahh the A310 this I believe is what I flew to Rome in 2011 from Montreal, thankfully I had an exit row, it was a tight squeeze
Thanks for this Noel, I'm flying with Air Transat later in the year on an A330-200. Hoping its at least as comfortable. I think seats in economy on it are in 3-4-3.
What a fun time! Has been a long time since riding on the 310... brought back fond memories! Thank you for sharing this adventure with you and the brilliant review! All the best from the west coast of Florida USA!!!
Was pleasantly surprised to see an Air Transat a310 at FLL last month. Surprisingly big bird.
Azores airlines in Portugal also operate a a310 sometimes
For the wifi situation depending on the wifi a vpn should unblock the internet and you can browse emails, social media etc
Thomas Scollay nah the one on the plane will be a closed system, not actually connected to the rest of the internet and no amount of VPN would fix that!!
@@nicholasmardon4538 I wasnt talking just about this airline in particular some airlines do have it but because it is satellite they stop streaming etc and only allow looking through social media and email and they have to pay for every megabit
Thomas Scollay oh okay, sorry I didn’t realise that. Yeah it’s definitely a shout if the plane offers a WiFi connection then VPN all the way!!
7:43 Did you expect them to be on service for 30 years aswell? 🤣
"You can't retire as long as this plane doesn't retire"🥀
7:30 ... a 3-3-3 configuration is certainly cramped for this aircraft. A300 and A310 both originally had a 2-4-2 economy configuration.
I work ramp at pearson and been loading transat A310s for a while now though its sad to see them go its long overdue
Noel, what does it matter that it is such an old aircraft? Obviously it is well cared for and seemed comfortable too.
Indeed. It’s a lovely aircraft to fly on.
Those seats look really comfortable.
This is one of the classics that doesn’t yet have a proper sim rendition. Luckily, Just Flight are working on one so people will be able to experience this key stepping stone to the Airbus FBW concept.. after all, an Airbus with a yoke is something else in this day and age