Flying Canada's First NEO! Air Transat A321LR Calgary to Montreal

Air Transat is Canada's third largest airline, and also the only operator of any Airbus A320neo family aircraft in the entire country!
That alone makes them stand out a fair bit, since Air Canada, WestJet, and Sunwing, all went with Boeing for their single-aisle replacements.
After 4 months without flying, it was great to see Air Transat back in the skies, and I wanted to see what it was like flying with them now, on board their very first A321neo!
*With thanks to ‪@JonathanWinton123‬ for the Wizz Air cameo!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Transat (TSC/TS)
Aircraft: Airbus A321-271NX (A21N)
Flight Number: TS125
Seat: 5A
Livery: New
Engines: 2x Pratt and Whitney PW1133G
Registration: C-GOIE
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Montreal-Trudeau (YUL)
Callsign: TRANSAT 125
Runway used: 35L (YYC) - 24L (YUL)
Flight Time: 3h45m
Date filmed: Summer 2020
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Outro song: "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: • Nyhtian - Take Flight ...
#TallPeopleFlying
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[@BayAreaTraveler]

Wow that is one quiet engine! No more buzzsaw noise. Beautiful scenery on takeoff!

[@denziiey]

i'll miss that :'(

[@itmeng]

That's the geared turbofan technology. Fan spins slower, much higher bypass ratio

[@crispybacon420]

Yup. The CFM56 is many things, but quiet isn't one of them lol

[@Odontomango]

You can still get light buzzsaw if the engines are set to high enough power. As he said in the video, this flight was only 40% full, and being domestic too, so light fuel. Not enough power needed to hear the buzz.

[@JonathanWinton123]

Fantastic Trip Report Alex, Air Transats A321neo certainly looks as spacious as it is going to get on this new generation of single-aisle long haulers. Great to see them flying again. It will be interesting to see if Air Canada switch to the A321neo with the present 737Max situation continuing. An awesome seat at 5A and view too. 09:24 ''Wizzair violates the Geneva convention'' absolutely class haha. 😂 You will have to fly with them on it when you are across here soon. Love the reverse thrust on landing. Well, put together as always mate. Liked 😊👍

[@naturallyherb]

I'd love to see Air Canada switch over to the A321neo, replacing both the A320 and A321. This would fit their transatlantic routes really well while adding capacity on domestic routes out of their slot-constrained hubs like YVR, YYZ, and YUL. P. S. Not sure what he meant by violating the Geneva Convention though! Even the smallest seat pitch still beats intercity buses by comfort!

[@davidlawand2805]

I'm obsessed with your trip reports absolutely the best trip reports out there *STAY SAFE!*

[@american101]

Incredible! I recently flew on one of American Airlines’ NEOs from PHX to LAX and I enjoyed every minute of it!

[@FinnTheCanadian]

Glad to see air Transat back they have a great intl service Air Transat is such a great airline

[@MileHigh_Aviation]

what a gorgeous airplane! I enjoyed it!

[@darranhirose8153]

Beautiful aircraft, nice trip review and yes: it's great to finally overpay for Buy-on-board again!

[@colourlessred]

This was one very well done video. Enjoyed it.

[@jcbaily5559]

It was good to get to fly with you again....thanks and hope all is well with you!

[@DOMINICAAVIATION]

The Neo is such a magnificent aircraft. That scenery view was something else.. Incredible!

[@seanbrosnan2074]

Great video. I might try the Aer Lingus A321 LR when covid is gone.

[@GermanKorb]

Glad to see you're flying again. Welcome to Montreal again :)

[@newsun444]

looking forward to flying one of these this summer!

[@thereisnoaddress]

Wow, this is a great flight report. Can't believe you don't have more views and subscribers! Thanks! Looking forward to try it out myself.

[@yegfreethinker]

Good on the crew distancing people out! ❤

[@drewjamila3868]

I like the cabin. Feels like summer time already. Same vibes with cebu pacific. Their cabin and livery are vibrant. Feels like on the beach.

[@composimple364]

You are 6’8!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIANT

[@TripReportaviation]

awesome trip report! You had a beautiful engine view. The IFE was modern and the screen was wide

[@stan1951ful]

Nice Aircraft!!

[@gmitchellfamily]

I had the privilege of flying an A321ceo and an A320neo on the same day. The neo definitely felt a little nicer, a little tighter, and noticeably quieter, both from engines and from fewer vibrations and other noises.

[@richardblanchette7914]

I actually flew in one of these air transat neos recently. Very pleasant flight. What’s crazy is I ordered exactly what you had. Even the Pringle’s! It was very tasty. Anyways love your videos. Keep it up 👍🏼

[@AnastasisGarametsis]

Nice!

[@chefjacktheprofessionaldri6284]

Very good job 👏 👍

[@andreforcier97]

Great vlog! Nice to see TS back in the air! Although one thing has me thinking. Removing a floor level door exit for an over the wing windows exit... not sure if I like the idea. A floor level exit is much easier for egress in an emergency. I’ve seen many pax who would have a hard time getting through a window exit. BA, years ago played with the idea of removing the over-wing door L3/R3 on their B747s to make more room for galley space, didn’t go over too well. Don’t get me wrong, I love window exits! Got the chances to open a plug window exit on a DH-7 years ago on a mock evacuation for MOP! Got so into the drill, I almost through the plug out the whole onto the hanger floor!! 😳 Cheers! 🍻

[@alejandromoranrusso3529]

very nice video

[@Jimmie16]

I enjoyed this visit to Calgary I was last there 10 years ago and it doesn't seem to have changed a lot.

[@cyriluebbing22]

Nice

[@naturallyherb]

Good on Transat on selecting the NEO, a much better product than the MAX, though still not as good as the A220! Had a really fun time flying on the NEO from Montreal to Toronto last year!

[@naturallyherb]

@Viktor M The A220-300 has a published range of 6,200 km, about the same as the MAX 8, so definitely doable. Capacity is a little on the low side, though.

[@DeltaBravoTango]

@@chadmarkz4334 I'd beg to differ, the Air Canada A220 has the widest Economy seats in their fleet and is designed well. Maybe other airlines are different but for Air Canada their A220 offers good comfort in my opinion! (I have not flown their A220 yet, so I could be wrong but I believe they are good)

[@9999AWC]

@@chadmarkz4334 You definitely never flew on the A220

[@Elliott2001]

If it ain't Boeing I ain't going!!!

[@tahsenzaman7859]

@@chadmarkz4334 I wouldn't think you would have worked there. As I flew a CRJ-550 on united and flown the Jetblue's A220, it's pretty good too be honest. Unless you're talking about Air Canada, while the cabin space is really good, the gally is small, but it's rarely used. The reason why I'm talking about Air Canada A220s is that they shortened the Cabin crew area for an extra bathroom, not as bad as you think as the galley is barely used. Your just a hater doing your thing by saying bull crap on this clean-sheet aircraft, and I doubt you ever worked on it from what I'm seeing from you. As the A220 is the widest narrow body and has tones of space. Btw, I hope your employer doesn't see this comment, because will be a dumpster fire for ya.

[@g.a.8884]

Hello. Thank you.

[@TheBOFFIE41]

The footage is so clear, can I ask what you are using to record these videos.

[@amtrakharry]

Another excellent video Alex!!! Give me and airbus any day over Boeing... The leg room looked really cramped . I would try and get the extra legroom seats or club class... Thanks for sharing this with us Alex . Take care and be safe out there... :):):)

[@turk223]

Yet another great report - am becoming a big fan of your videos!

[@Demosthenas]

I would really like to see the A350 here in Canada as well. I rode one with Cathay and I was very impressed.

[@nicholasstanton1150]

If the AC & Transat merger is approved, its going to be really interesting how they combine the two brands and fleet for Rouge and Transat. Love to see Rouge's airbus jets retrofited with the transat interior!!

[@plutoamor]

Nothing confusing about the Neo..There is the standard version and the LR which you flew on..And in the future the XLR to be a perfect 757 replacement..Those huge engines are fantastic although very quiet..We're gonna be seeing a lot of LR Neos flying Transatlantic and Transcon in the future with the downturn in traffic..I've already flown it a couple of times with Easyjet ,SAS and Lufthansa both the A320 and the A321..Felt great compared to a 737..Keep up the good work with your lovely vids!

[@dfwaviation2066]

Another amazing video! Those engines are too quiet, I wish it had a bit more noise, but sounds good nonetheless.

[@ashleyjarvis954]

Thanks for the review, at 6ft2 i may fit well into an economy seat given your 6,8” - but I’ll be doing London to Toronto...

[@yulaviation3868]

Nice! I also did a trip report on this aircraft

[@danielchacon1098]

I just got to fly the a321neo on jetBlue and I was in pure shock as to how quiet take off was

[@michaelsantos9529]

I remember taking C-GOIE on a trans Atlantic flight

[@Vuelogs]

You should try Spirit economy class

[@nathancrowe7523]

I think that I have had a flight at this gate before!

[@MTAviationPhotoFilm]

Nice. I cant wait for Delta to get the 321 Neo

[@gerardacronin334]

I didn’t hear the Airbus “barking dog” sound. I wonder if the hydraulics are designed differently to older Airbus aircraft?

[@gianlu_a350]

I don't think so

[@8mywaythruit]

The dog barks when taxiing on single engine. Blue (pump) ptu comes on if there's a difference of more than 500psi at either the green or yellow manifold (depending on which donkey is running) ✌️ Blue actually is always on...runs in the background in case of either eng hyd failure.

[@gerardacronin334]

1984 Many thanks for the explanation! Barking dogs, donkeys.....it’s a veritable menagerie! When I first flew on an Airbus some 30 years ago and heard this noise, I thought someone was sawing off the landing gear! 😂

[@viscount757]

Interesting report. What was the date of the flight? Suggest include in the description. It just reads "Summer 2020".

[@Mikey3399]

Excellent trip report. The A321LR is the aircraft to beat I think. I am interested in your videos because I like to see how you do with the seat pitch at your height. I am 6'3" and have all but given up Economy Class flying, and that is after having worked 35 years in the airline industry.

[@karlossargeant3872]

I would Love too travel on the Airbus A321NeoLR's & A321XLR's as well.

[@AlexTheOilersFan]

Honestly been looking for a trip report on an A321Neo from you. In about 20 hours and 50 minutes, I’ll be on one flying to Gatwick, so I was interested to see what I’m getting with this aircraft. A couple years late with this comment, but thanks for uploading fellow Canadian-Alex

[@PInk77W1]

This A321neo flew right over my house in Coleman TX. on its way to Mexico

[@Xavieres]

I flew on this plane last year from Paris to Quebec City. It's a nice plane but as Alex said the padding on the seats could be better and in a transatlantic flight you'll feel it 😬

[@michaelsoars17]

Wow only 80 comments so glad to see a neo in my home country which I still live in

[@mikeboxall7955]

I'm sure it will be flying across the Atlantic. 👍

[@centreaviation9455]

OH MY GOSH UR RIGHT canada never had a neo before

[@cheufdphil2487]

Good review! If you want my suggestion in order to upgrade your videos, you should consider telling us briefly why are you flying to these cities. It makes you more distinctive than just a KZbin flight reviewer but it's your choice. I understand you may have a private life you'd like to keep personal. (I live in Montreal haha! Hope you have a great time.)

[@nickybyrne9790]

They use them on transatlantic flights too, a bit tight for a 7+ hour flight, but If the price is right I can’t complain

[@RailfannerMario]

Damn them cabins are quiet

[@yourtravelswithbruce]

Great video. I love Club Class, too bad it wasn't an option. I think they've blocked it from sale because they cannot provide the drinks or hot meal service.

[@viscount757]

They haven't blocked it from sale. Checked their website and it shows available on all their flights. There probably just wasn't anyone booked on that flight. Not many premium class passengers on any airlines these days with Covid-19 drastically cutting business travel.

[@Mikey101160]

Another professional presentation - well done. Just curious, but is it you or Mr YT that puts all the blurring in over the people? Just seems to take a little of the quality out of the overall product.

[@AlexPraglowskiAviation]

That's my doing - If I don't want to be on camera, I'm sure nobody else around me does ;)

[@DeltaBravoTango]

I have been on 1 neo it is C-GOIF

[@JohnnyPerth]

Temp checks don't really work, but good PR. So many Covid carriers are asymptomatic, so no fever or symptoms

[@chrismckellar9350]

Did you test the seat pitch towards the rear of economy? I do agree with you that Airbus Cabinflex toilets are very narrow if located in the middle and rear of the aircraft. Air NZ uses Airbus Cabinflex product on their A320neo/A321neos.

[@AlexPraglowskiAviation]

Economy seat pitch is 31" across the whole aircraft.

[@AviatorGamer]

It’s crazy how silent those engines are

[@onunkwodumebi1211]

WestJet should get these types of air crafts

[@Dexter037S4]

Is AirTransat going to be bought by ACA?

[@elevcan2312]

These new planes Look nice however i miss the A310s.

[@WiLDCATZ]

Yup, no comparison widebody and these new narrowbodies. Just not the same. Boeing too has fallen too much in love with narrow bodies also, namely going for another 737 refresh instead of a new clean sheet design. About time a new A310/767-200 sized widebody is made, I'm not holding my breath though. Maybe Boeing can reoffer the 787-3 for medium haul or long and thin routes. Capacity wise the 321LR and the 310 might be similar but they are very different airplanes. I miss the old days, bigger planes, more interesting fleets and far more airlines and choices.

[@davisbyer4791]

Actually if you count Jazz as it's own airline (which it is) it falls at the 2nd or 3rd largest airline by daily departures. Pre-covid Jazz flew over 700 flights per day on average.

[@hbagenda]

those sounded like PW1000G

[@ianschiller9612]

Have plenty of neo in the states. Delta and American both use them

[@QuarioQuario54321]

The A310 is far better for social distancing 9:27 Violate the Geneva convention? What?

[@darranhirose8153]

240 passengers is just brutal.

[@Ben-go1iq]

@@darranhirose8153 actually flown on wizz 321neo and it isn't that bad, still better than spirit

[@AlexPraglowskiAviation]

240 seats on an A321 goes against the humanitarian treatment of tall passengers 😜

[@JOEM747]

Couldn’t tell if it was MSFS2020 from the thumbnail. Then I realized it was an A321. Haha

[@mako_fnlive6593]

Aircanada cancelled a few 737 max orders and changed them to a321 neo lr

[@magellanmax]

Gotta check the temps of passengers before boarding, this virus is unforgiving for many with preexisting conditions.

[@hyfrbailey7110]

I wonder why the flaps were left in that configuration at the gate? Hmm? 🤔

[@gianlu_a350]

And not only the flaps... also gear doors were left open

[@8mywaythruit]

Daily check - general visual of the wheel wells. Slat/flap handle is down to first detent. Only the slats are down at this setting. Company policy, above 15c' to leave them down for wing anti-ice duct cooling.

[@professordogwood8985]

Good thing they didn't stuff an extra seat in those rows like Transat does with the A330s.

[@paulnewstead9693]

I still prefer the a220 for domestic travel. Seems better suited for passenger comfort.

[@gloriaiirock]

Yeah they flew until March with people taking Royal Caribbean to SJU. 😩so sad that the pandemic hit!

[@optimizedtomato3054]

Pretty sure Air Canada had a 321neo in their new livery paint long before Air Transat.

[@spongebubatz]

They didn’t, maybe you think of a normal AC A321 but they never ordered NEOs or had one painted

[@KB7789]

Did AIR CANADA Buy Air Transit??? Did the Deal Go Threw With Both Airlines???

[@on_transit]

early

[@sleepercell9926]

Oh no. No more A310's??

[@jocax188723]

"Anti-bacterial hand sanitiser" Wow, that'll help tremendously with the virus that's going around. (Note: CDC recommends ethanol sanitisers above 60% concentration to be effective, so at 62% this stuff does work. Barely.)

[@edwinpaulino6674]

The Airbus A321neoXLR Will Rollout In 2023 to replace the Boeing 757-200 and otherwise the airbus A321neo LR Can’t replace the Airbus A310 you could Scrap the Plans or keep it on storage and that’s it

[@henson2k]

321LR is more like 757 replacement

[@AlexPraglowskiAviation]

It is, but for Transat it's more about replacing the 310s.

[@jennifergala]

That seat looks depressing. So narrow my God.

[@leyae5958]

He‘s also 6‘8“ which is very much above average height...

[@liamcraney3394]

I flew air transatlantic

[@outaouaishockey]

Go to Canada's capital for once... Please

[@supertyfon1736]

I seen one of these fly over my house from Montreal to Barcelona barely heard engine noise and it left a multi hundred mile long contrail.

[@gsexrgixxabwoy2263]

Just wondering??. Are you allowed to remove the mask for on board meals or snacks? Or they cut that out?

[@spongebubatz]

On most if not all airlines you’re allowed to take your mask off when you’re eating and drinking. You shouldn’t be "drinking" for the entire flight though ;)

[@tomtalker2000]

How the hell do you go from a 310 to a 321 even if it is a NEO. No comparison as far as i'm concerned. I'll take wide short body over a narrow long body ANY DAY of the week...!!!

[@spongebubatz]

The seats on the A321 are actually wider, which is quite important if you ask me

[@jfmezei]

Taking temperatrure like akin to security theatre. You become infectious prior to showing any symptoms and you get symptoms before getting fever. A passenger shouldn't have to show up at airport and fail tempoerature test to get refund/denied boarding, since doing so will help spread disease. Since Air Canada has moved to 30° seat pitch on its narrow 737s, Transat becomes prefered aircraft for domestic flights with the wider A320 cabin and their 31" pitch. The 321s will initially be amazing for post COVID trans-atlantic since loads will be very small and it will be a perfect fit. But the 330s will become the mainstay of things return to normal, with the 321s doing long thin routes. But the seats are certaintly not long haul routes. With regards to range, the Airbus web site is confising, showing the same range for 321neo and 321newLR. However, it mentions extra fuel tanks and seating capacity of 204. I assume that the big difference is that you can achieve the 7400km range with a lot more passengers/cargo. There is also an XLR at 8700km range in 2023.

[@ynnyallan]

Youre kinda look handsome 😍

[@heathershaw6029]

Did we see him??? I didn't even notice...

[@CaptainVan234]

WestJet bought sunwing

[@johnchristmas7522]

ALL interiors of Aircraft are designed by the AIRLINE. not. THE MANUFACTURER

[@johnoke1206]

3 likes yet no views, ah classic KZbin

[@thithanhdaitran2610]

No, not Montreal and Quebec ! Energy sector or Ottawa.

[@KSharp320]

Why are you wearing gloves Alex? People who think wearing gloves on a plane is a good idea are ridiculous. Otherwise, nice review.