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]
Sep 14, 2019, 6:09 pm
#706
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Sep 15, 2019, 7:57 am
#707
Join Date: May 2009
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I would take 9C. Plenty of legroom and the bulkhead doesn’t extend all the way to the floor, so you still have access to under seat storage in front of you. Only potential downside is seat width at the hips since tray tables and IFE are in the armrests. Plus, PE is in front of you, not a galley or bathrooms. Flown this twice in the last year (Europe to CLT). I’m 6’ 4” and if I’m not in business, seats 9AB are hands down my favorite economy seats in the entire fleet for me and my wife.
Sep 15, 2019, 9:19 am
#708
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I would take 9C. Plenty of legroom and the bulkhead doesn’t extend all the way to the floor, so you still have access to under seat storage in front of you. Only potential downside is seat width at the hips since tray tables and IFE are in the armrests. Plus, PE is in front of you, not a galley or bathrooms. Flown this twice in the last year (Europe to CLT). I’m 6’ 4” and if I’m not in business, seats 9AB are hands down my favorite economy seats in the entire fleet for me and my wife.
Dec 7, 2019, 1:35 pm
#712
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Premium Economu
I’m flying in a couple of days from CLT to PUJ. Using milesaver awards and was able to snare some premium economy seats 7A and 7B. Other than the better pitch and legroom, are there any benefits (meals, drinks, etc.) vs standard economy for a 3.5 hour flight?
Dec 7, 2019, 2:26 pm
#713
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1,285
On domestic/Caribbean/Canada routes AA does not sell PE. Your seat is like any other MCE seat - comes with free drinks, so basically same service as economy. But you will have much better seat than MCE
Dec 7, 2019, 2:35 pm
#714
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Note that the same is true of F/J. If you sit in the front cabin you will get envoy suite seating, but regular domestic F service. No pillows, amenity kit, noise-canceling headphones, etc.
Dec 7, 2019, 2:57 pm
#715
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In fact, forget what I said. Stay away from 9B and 9G.
Dec 7, 2019, 3:20 pm
#716
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Flew in 6H a couple days ago on a domestic flight. The service was standard MCE. One drink was offered, never saw the cabin crew again. Didn't stop them from making a lovely 10 minute long Barclays pitch though. With that said, I am of the opinion that this seat is better than the standard domestic F seat and on a flight where the F and MCE services aren't really all that different, it seems like a logical deal to me.
Dec 13, 2019, 3:09 pm
#717
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 236
Main cabin ended up being oversold, so I got upgraded at no charge to lie flat business. On a Milesaver award ticket. And I’m only Platinum. Figure that one out.
Probably because I’ve got close to $30k in spend this year, but only about 8 segments and 64k EQM.
Probably because I’ve got close to $30k in spend this year, but only about 8 segments and 64k EQM.
Oct 22, 2020, 1:22 pm
#719
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AA announced the retirement of A330-200s in the October, 2020, earnings report.
They join the A330-300, 757-200, 767-300ER and will consolidate the widebody fleet to 787 and 777.
They join the A330-300, 757-200, 767-300ER and will consolidate the widebody fleet to 787 and 777.
Oct 22, 2020, 2:53 pm
#720
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