Air France frequently operated flight 353 with one of its Boeing 747-400 series aircraft. According to historical route timetables, the airline flew 747s on the route for the majority of the time it operated between March and October 2009, with the exception of Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from March to May.
When it wasn't operating with a Boeing 747-400, Air France operated flight 353 with an Airbus A340-300. The airline operated the Airbus on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between March and May 2009. According to FlightAware.com, the airline used an A340-300 to operate the flight's final service on March 27, 2010.
Air France flight number 353 came into existence in the first place because of an incident. On August 2, 2005, Air France 358, an Airbus A340-300 inbound from Paris, caught fire upon landing at Toronto International Airport. As is common practice, the airline abandoned the number 358 after the incident, changing its flight number to 352. The airline also changed the flight number of the corresponding Toronto-Paris flight, which had been 359, to 353.
