Airbus A310-304, C-GTSF / 472, Air Transat (TS / TSC)
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Registration: C-GTSF
Construction Number: 472
Code Number: 345
Model Airbus A310-304
Operator: Air Transat (TS / TSC)
Airport: Exeter (EXT / EGTE), UK - England
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 15/09/2010
Date Submitted: 15/09/2010
Photographed whilst backtracking Runway 26 at Exeter prior to departing for Toronto (CYYZ) via Newcastle (EGNT). This A310 made her first flight on the 7th March 1988 with the test registration F-WWCB, prior to delivery to Wardair Canada on the 19th May that year as C-GIWD. She was then operated by Canadian Airlines after Wardair fell into finacial difficulties and was sold. On the 30th August 1991 she became A6-KUC with Kuwait Airways. On the 11th October 1993 she became D-APON and was leased to Royal Nepal Airlines. Oasis International Airlines were her next operator from the 29th July 1996, initially as EC-396 then EC-GIL. It was back to North America for Polaris from the 13th December 1997 as N472GE. She then became VP-BAF with Aeroflot on the 18th March 1998. Next was TAP Air Portugal as CS-TEZ from the 12th September 2003 until the 17th April 2006 and her delivery to Air Transat.
Picture ID:1252673