Apr 23, 19, 9:34 am
Last edit by: N515CR
Air France A330-200 Mods
Air France is refurbishing the cabin of its A330-200 fleet. Business Class configuration will remain 2-2-2.
From Air France:
Link to Press Release: https://corporate.airfrance.com/en/n...rd-airbus-a330
Master long haul new seats thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-...formation.html
F-GZCA Done
F-GZCB Done
F-GZCC Done
F-GZCD Done
F-GZCE Done
F-GZCF Done
F-GZCG Done
F-GZCH Done
F-GZCI Done
Air France is refurbishing the cabin of its A330-200 fleet. Business Class configuration will remain 2-2-2.
From Air France:
Air France unveils its new long-haul travel cabins exclusively available on board its Airbus A330s. The company offers a new travel experience in its Business (36 seats), Premium Economy (21 seats) and Economy (167 seats) cabins. 15 aircraft will be completely redesigned by 2020 thanks to a global investment of 140 million euros.
Master long haul new seats thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-...formation.html
F-GZCA Done
F-GZCB Done
F-GZCC Done
F-GZCD Done
F-GZCE Done
F-GZCF Done
F-GZCG Done
F-GZCH Done
F-GZCI Done
F-GZCJ Done
F-GZCK Done
F-GZCL Done
F-GZCM Done
F-GZCN Done
F-GZCO Done
F-GZCK Done
F-GZCL Done
F-GZCM Done
F-GZCN Done
F-GZCO Done
15/15 completed
Last update: 15/10/2020
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A330 retrofit
Aug 28, 19, 4:32 pm
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I will be af153. 6 of the last 7 planes that flew for that run are fixed. Ill keep my fingers crossed. Thanks for teaching me how to check.
Aug 28, 19, 8:38 pm
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But if you really want to feel better, like the others said, you can look up the flight registration number on sites like flightradar.Is there any way to know the exact plane I will be flying on until we actually load up at the airport? I’m just wondering if the plane I’ll be taking has been retrofitted. When I made reservations in April I chose a seat from the new cabin Design but I know that doesn’t really mean a lot. I will be flying the second week of September. ORD - CDG. I appreciate any information you can give me.
Aug 28, 19, 8:56 pm
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Thanks, friends. I knew that just because i picked a seat out of a new configuration, that could always change and i be put on an old plane. I was just looking ahead to see if there was a pattern and if ORD was always getting the new cabins. Like i said, 6 out of the last 7were new, so i’ll hope for the best and enjoy Air France business class either way.
Sep 12, 19, 10:27 am
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I flew out of chicago on Tuesday on FGZCI. It had been retrofitted. However, i couldn’t get the free wifi to work. Also, the faucet in the sink of the business class restroom wasn’t working from the beginning of the flight. This is not the first time i have heard of the faucet not working on one of the retrofitted planes. Very inconvenient!
Sep 12, 19, 12:23 pm
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Was on FGZCI a few weeks back (SEA-CDG): good and bad. (+) seats, IFE screens, washroom with window, smaller J cabin = better service. (-) things already falling apart, incl. reading light, arm rests, one washroom blocked off. Randomly given old "Joon" amenity kit (I never take them but was curious: same stuff as other AF kits, IINM). In general an improvement but not sure about longevity of the seats and fixtures.
Sep 12, 19, 12:51 pm
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Was on FGZCI a few weeks back (SEA-CDG): good and bad. (+) seats, IFE screens, washroom with window, smaller J cabin = better service. (-) things already falling apart, incl. reading light, arm rests, one washroom blocked off. Randomly given old "Joon" amenity kit (I never take them but was curious: same stuff as other AF kits, IINM). In general an improvement but not sure about longevity of the seats and fixtures.
Sep 12, 19, 8:54 pm
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I was looking on FR24 to see if F-GZCG was back from BOD, but apparently not. But looking at all other non-retrofitted planes, I saw something weird about F-GZCC. It has not flown since sept 8 and its last flight was CDG-CGK. CGK is not anymore a destination served by AF, so what is it doing there ? I cant believe it is for the retrofit. Does anyone know ?
Sep 13, 19, 12:15 am
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It must be a C or D check ; See the link here : Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance - Press Release
Extract :
"In return, AFI KLM E&M has awarded several contracts to GMF AeroAsia. Heavy maintenance on several of KLM's Boeing 747-400s and KLM and Air France A330s will now be carried out in Jakarta."
Extract :
"In return, AFI KLM E&M has awarded several contracts to GMF AeroAsia. Heavy maintenance on several of KLM's Boeing 747-400s and KLM and Air France A330s will now be carried out in Jakarta."
Sep 13, 19, 12:54 pm
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It must be a C or D check ; See the link here : Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance - Press Release
Extract :
"In return, AFI KLM E&M has awarded several contracts to GMF AeroAsia. Heavy maintenance on several of KLM's Boeing 747-400s and KLM and Air France A330s will now be carried out in Jakarta."
Extract :
"In return, AFI KLM E&M has awarded several contracts to GMF AeroAsia. Heavy maintenance on several of KLM's Boeing 747-400s and KLM and Air France A330s will now be carried out in Jakarta."
Sep 22, 19, 3:38 am
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As of today, there is no other plane that went to BOD. Well see next week.
Sep 22, 19, 9:54 am
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Just flew the new refurbished A330s and for those who were curious about this like myself... the bulkhead rows do NOT have a wider/larger footwell that you sometimes see on other airlines.
Also the purser on my flight locked the front lavatory which meant 36 J PAX (fully sold out J cabin) had to share the one lavatory that is between the forward and rear J cabin. The reason for this is because it's too close to the cockpit.. Really dumb policy as no other airline has anything like it including DL on their A330s.
Also the purser on my flight locked the front lavatory which meant 36 J PAX (fully sold out J cabin) had to share the one lavatory that is between the forward and rear J cabin. The reason for this is because it's too close to the cockpit.. Really dumb policy as no other airline has anything like it including DL on their A330s.
Sep 22, 19, 12:22 pm
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Also the purser on my flight locked the front lavatory which meant 36 J PAX (fully sold out J cabin) had to share the one lavatory that is between the forward and rear J cabin. The reason for this is because it's too close to the cockpit.. Really dumb policy as no other airline has anything like it including DL on their A330s.
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Sep 22, 19, 3:27 pm
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Yes, the front lav is not for pax, but for pilots. As we reported before, there is one single lav for the entire J cabin which is clearly not enough.
