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]
Jan 11, 2018, 2:42 pm
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Jan 11, 2018, 7:14 pm
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Jan 11, 2018, 8:38 pm
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IIRC, the A332 is equipped with two bunks for the cockpit crew during the flight. Cabin crew still bunks out in the passenger cabin. I seem to recall the FA union trying really hard for US to install a crew rest module when the aircraft was first delivered back in 2009, with no success.
Jan 11, 2018, 8:59 pm
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Jan 12, 2018, 7:05 am
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IIRC, the A332 is equipped with two bunks for the cockpit crew during the flight. Cabin crew still bunks out in the passenger cabin. I seem to recall the FA union trying really hard for US to install a crew rest module when the aircraft was first delivered back in 2009, with no success.
Jan 14, 2018, 4:34 am
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So after finally flying in the PE seats on one of these I can answer some questions.
1. The MCE seats are standard seats with the extra legroom despite the odd configuration.
2. I would avoid Row 8 as there is a missing window on each side which leaves only a partial window to see out of.
3. Seats were comfortable. Way better than Regular Y but not as nice as J.
If anyone has any other questions let me know.
1. The MCE seats are standard seats with the extra legroom despite the odd configuration.
2. I would avoid Row 8 as there is a missing window on each side which leaves only a partial window to see out of.
3. Seats were comfortable. Way better than Regular Y but not as nice as J.
If anyone has any other questions let me know.
Jan 14, 2018, 10:42 pm
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So after finally flying in the PE seats on one of these I can answer some questions.
1. The MCE seats are standard seats with the extra legroom despite the odd configuration.
2. I would avoid Row 8 as there is a missing window on each side which leaves only a partial window to see out of.
3. Seats were comfortable. Way better than Regular Y but not as nice as J.
If anyone has any other questions let me know.
1. The MCE seats are standard seats with the extra legroom despite the odd configuration.
2. I would avoid Row 8 as there is a missing window on each side which leaves only a partial window to see out of.
3. Seats were comfortable. Way better than Regular Y but not as nice as J.
If anyone has any other questions let me know.
Jan 15, 2018, 8:56 pm
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I was on the 787 from PHL to SFO this weekend, it had the PE seats. I was in First, but after we landed I went over to check them out. these are the same PE seats found on Virgin Atlantic's 330. I think they are a bit narrower than domestic first seats, though they have a few more adjustments. Legroom seemd comparable.
I was in 5A by the way. Both 5A and 5H have the track for the curtain, but only 5A had one. the seat was otherwise the same as all the others. Though, there was a "window light" button above teh seat I dared not press. But very curious as to what it is.
I was in 5A by the way. Both 5A and 5H have the track for the curtain, but only 5A had one. the seat was otherwise the same as all the others. Though, there was a "window light" button above teh seat I dared not press. But very curious as to what it is.
Jan 16, 2018, 1:00 pm
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Dang, I travel about every other month PHL-SFO and never picked up the 332, because I always take early morning flights. I may adjust to leave a day early and snag the 332. It's a shame the red eyes aren't on em. Trying to sleep in regular Y/F seats are misery on the usual 320s...