Jul 21, 2017, 11:02 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
The AA (Legacy US Airways) Airbus Industrie A330-200
AA announced retirement of the A330-200 in the Oct 2020 earnings report.
AA announced retirement of the A330-200 in the Oct 2020 earnings report.
Status of reconfiguration
N279AY - NEW
N280AY - NEW
N281AY - NEW
N282AY - NEW
N283AY - NEW
N284AY - NEW
N285AY - NEW
N286AY - NEW
N287AY - NEW
N288AY - NEW
N289AY - NEW
N290AY - NEW
N291AY - NEW
N292AY - NEW
N293AY - NEW
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
NOTE: The 15 A330-200 (with Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines) are being retained and updated. (The nine Pratt & Whitney equipped A330-300s have been scheduled for retirement (return to lessor at lease end) by late 2018 due to poor "fit" in the AA fleet (link).) The A330-200s will continue, however, and the launch of the retrofitted A330-200 will see
- 20 Zodiac "Envoy" type Business seats in a 1-2-1 layout (1 blocked for pilot rest)
- 21 Premium Economy (B/E Aerospace) seats in a 2-3-2 layout
- 50 Main Cabin Extra seats (same seats as Y, just greater seat pitch) 2-4-2 (2 blocked for customers requiring customer assistance)
- Main Cabin / Economy seats also 2-4-2
- Ku band satellite based Panasonic WiFi
- Individual personal entertainment screens for every seat
- Seat power
- Noise reduction headsets - Bose in Business, others for Premium Economy
Premium Economy and extended Main Cabin Extra has been installed on the A330-200 fleet. Until 15 Jan 2018, PE seats were available to Elites as MCE on those aircraft with PE; PE are available for sale on that date.
Link to A330-200 PE and MCE additions article on The Points Guy
Link to Combined AA Fleet page
Link to (non-AA) American Fleet Site, A330-200 page.
For the specific thread about the Zodiac "Envoy" Business seat, please see AA A330 "Envoy" Lie Flat All Aisle Access Business Seats (master thread)
Also see the older, archived thread on Envoy seating on the A330: A330-200 Envoy Suites
Link to Seatguru for AA A330-200
Envoy / Business (20):
* Rows 1 to 7, 4 across, private "suites", all aisle access
* Seats A and H have windows and angle out toward windows
* Seats C and F are both in the middle, angle in toward center (no windows)
* In seat entertainment with personally selectable programming
* Bose noise reduction headsets on long-haul International flights
* Empower 110 VAC / 150 VA and USB power
Premium Economy (21):
* Rows 6, 7 and 8 in 2-3-2 layout
* Seat pitch 38"
* Seat width 18.5"
* In seat entertainment with personally selectable programming
* Non-Bose noise reduction headsets on longhaul
* Empower 110 VAC / 150 VA and USB power
Main Cabin Extra (54):
* Bulkhead and Exit seats
* Others seem to be in non-standard layout
* Seat width 16.3-17.8"
* In seat entertainment with personally selectable programming
* Empower 110 VAC / 150 VA
Economy (152):
* Seat pitch 31-32"
* Seat width 16.3-17.8"
* Exits at row 23
* In seat entertainment with personally selectable programming
* Empower 110 VAC / 150 VA
New Livery (AA-style) of the A330-300: A333 in New Livery
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Airbus A330-200 / 332 [master thread]
Nov 13, 2017, 5:22 pm
#496
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The A330-300s are not receiving a premium economy cabin, they are set for retirement. So if PHL-FCO is going from an A330-200 to the -300 version after 3/28, then that explains AA not selling PE beginning on that date.
Nov 15, 2017, 12:36 am
#497
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True, I just thought it was odd to see this route losing the PE cabin so soon after they specifically announced that this route was going to have the PE aircraft...perhaps it will return to the -200 after the -300s get retired but that could be awhile.
Nov 22, 2017, 5:12 am
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N291AY has also been ferried to PAE last evening: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N291AY
Nov 29, 2017, 9:46 pm
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I noticed my PHL-FCO flight switched to the new configuration with PEY seating. I was in 9B and kept my same seat assignment so now I'm at the bulkhead. Any reports from those who have already flown this newly reconfigured aircraft? I'm sure it will take awhile before seatguru is updated....love the idea of sitting at the bulkhead but I know there is a windowless wall in that area so I'm hoping that's not the location of the new row 9.
Nov 30, 2017, 3:41 pm
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N280AY has flown to CLT from PAE and is complete with retrofit.
N292AY has flown to PAE to begin retrofit.
N283AY flew from SAL to CLT on 11/23 and has returned to service. It did not get retrofit while in SAL.
N292AY has flown to PAE to begin retrofit.
N283AY flew from SAL to CLT on 11/23 and has returned to service. It did not get retrofit while in SAL.
Nov 30, 2017, 4:48 pm
#502
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285 is NEW config and it looks like the crew took it down to SAL on 23 NOV, left it there, and picked up 283 with old config.
Dec 5, 2017, 4:42 am
#505
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N287AY currently on the way to PAE from PHL: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N287AY
WiKi has been updated.
WiKi has been updated.
Dec 7, 2017, 6:44 pm
#506
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N282AY is currently on it's way to PAE from PHL
N291AY has completed retrofit and has resumed flying routes. It is currently in flight to FRA
N292AY looks to have completed retrofit and should fly back to PHL either this evening or tomorrow morning. It is scheduled to fly PHL to DUB tomorrow night
Wiki needs to be updated. N293AY is flying routes with old config. N280AY has been at CLT since 11/30, likely undergoing a c-check.
It looks like they have gotten into a groove with the retrofits. They are now finishing them in around 8 days and completing two at a time.
N291AY has completed retrofit and has resumed flying routes. It is currently in flight to FRA
N292AY looks to have completed retrofit and should fly back to PHL either this evening or tomorrow morning. It is scheduled to fly PHL to DUB tomorrow night
Wiki needs to be updated. N293AY is flying routes with old config. N280AY has been at CLT since 11/30, likely undergoing a c-check.
It looks like they have gotten into a groove with the retrofits. They are now finishing them in around 8 days and completing two at a time.
Dec 10, 2017, 8:43 pm
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2-3-2 means a PE cabin (unless they are the last rows of the aircraft). What is your elite status, as that will determine if you have access to those seats.
Dec 11, 2017, 3:11 am
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It also strangely shows right side of plane is MCE in 9GH to 16GH but not the AB side.
Same situation on return in Jan also