Oct 10, 2013, 11:39 am
Last edit by: JDiver
NOTE: The nine low MTOW Pratt & Whitney PW4168 engine equipped Airbus Industrie A330-300s had been scheduled for retirement (returned to lessor at end of lease) by late 2018 2021 now due to poor "fit" in the AA fleet (link). (The A330-200s, with more compatible Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, will continue, however.)
Premium Economy and extended Main Cabin Extra are not expected to be installed on the A330-300, at this time. It’s unpredictable if they might be refutted with the extended retirement dates.
Link to Combined AA Fleet page
For the specific thread about the Zodiac Envoy Business seat, please see LUS 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 A330-300
Envoy / Business:
* Rows 1 to 7, 4 across, private "suites"
* Seats A and H have windows and aisle access, 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
* Empower 110 VAC / 150 VA and USB power
Economy:
* Rows 8 through 40
* Configured in a 2-4-2 pattern (A and H are windows with B/G beside them)
* Exits at row 25
* 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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Premium Economy and extended Main Cabin Extra are not expected to be installed on the A330-300, at this time. It’s unpredictable if they might be refutted with the extended retirement dates.
Link to Combined AA Fleet page
For the specific thread about the Zodiac Envoy Business seat, please see LUS 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 A330-300
Envoy / Business:
* Rows 1 to 7, 4 across, private "suites"
* Seats A and H have windows and aisle access, 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
* Empower 110 VAC / 150 VA and USB power
Economy:
* Rows 8 through 40
* Configured in a 2-4-2 pattern (A and H are windows with B/G beside them)
* Exits at row 25
* 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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AA Airbus A330-300 / 333 [master thread]
Feb 13, 2017, 12:53 pm
#61
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lie-flat?
I've trawled through the last few pages, and I oddly don't see this discussed: are the J seats lie-flat or not?
Of course, my flights (CLT-LHR-CLT) aren't until Sep, so I suppose I might have an equipment change by then anyway...
Of course, my flights (CLT-LHR-CLT) aren't until Sep, so I suppose I might have an equipment change by then anyway...
Feb 13, 2017, 12:56 pm
#62
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Yes- all lie flat. Been this way since the US days.
Feb 26, 2017, 3:55 pm
#64
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Hi Folks!
Flying an AA 330-300 from LHR to PHL at the end of March. Wondering if you helpful lot could help clarify a few things...
The AA website is helpfully telling me that this flight has wifi on board - I am assuming that this is more than likely a mistake on the AA website....
Also - I'm sitting in the main cabin (economy) - I have searched this thread to find out what kind of power outlets the seats have only to find contrasting answers between economy only having Empower to economy only having USB. Remarkably I cannot find any photos of this plane's seatbacks anywhere online at all to help me figure this bit out.....
Any ideas???
Thanks in advance
Scott
Flying an AA 330-300 from LHR to PHL at the end of March. Wondering if you helpful lot could help clarify a few things...
The AA website is helpfully telling me that this flight has wifi on board - I am assuming that this is more than likely a mistake on the AA website....
Also - I'm sitting in the main cabin (economy) - I have searched this thread to find out what kind of power outlets the seats have only to find contrasting answers between economy only having Empower to economy only having USB. Remarkably I cannot find any photos of this plane's seatbacks anywhere online at all to help me figure this bit out.....
Any ideas???
Thanks in advance
Scott
Feb 26, 2017, 3:58 pm
#65
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Hi Folks!
Flying an AA 330-300 from LHR to PHL at the end of March. Wondering if you helpful lot could help clarify a few things...
The AA website is helpfully telling me that this flight has wifi on board - I am assuming that this is more than likely a mistake on the AA website....
Also - I'm sitting in the main cabin (economy) - I have searched this thread to find out what kind of power outlets the seats have only to find contrasting answers between economy only having Empower to economy only having USB.
Any ideas???
Thanks in advance
Scott
Flying an AA 330-300 from LHR to PHL at the end of March. Wondering if you helpful lot could help clarify a few things...
The AA website is helpfully telling me that this flight has wifi on board - I am assuming that this is more than likely a mistake on the AA website....
Also - I'm sitting in the main cabin (economy) - I have searched this thread to find out what kind of power outlets the seats have only to find contrasting answers between economy only having Empower to economy only having USB.
Any ideas???
Thanks in advance
Scott
In economy/main cabin you will have 1 USB outlet in each armrest.
Feb 27, 2017, 7:55 am
#66
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I'm pleasantly surprised that this is still happening. I hadn't heard much about it since the announcement, so I thought it might have slipped off their plans in some cost-saving measure.
Feb 27, 2017, 11:39 am
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According to the un-official fleet site (which is usually pretty accurate IME), 8 of 15 332's have Wi-Fi. It also appears to finally be happening on the 763's as well.
Apr 22, 2017, 7:08 pm
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Just flew an A330-300 and was surprised to see that the economy cabin has been refreshed just like some of the A320s and A321s. They now have seat coverings that match the traditional AA fleet, and the bulkheads have been updated as well so they no longer have that hideous decal that previously was present and the carpet looked new as well. This is as much of a refresh as they completed.
I was surprised to see any refresh at all considering they are planning to phase these planes out starting in 2018. I am wondering if perhaps they are thinking about postponing the retirement of these planes.
I was surprised to see any refresh at all considering they are planning to phase these planes out starting in 2018. I am wondering if perhaps they are thinking about postponing the retirement of these planes.
Apr 26, 2017, 7:57 pm
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Thanks,
JC
Apr 26, 2017, 8:09 pm
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Apr 27, 2017, 9:47 am
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The 333 will be deployed 1x daily between PHX-HNL from Dec 2017 to Feb 2018.
Apr 27, 2017, 2:01 pm
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I'm almost 100% certain they are sticking around for longer now, especially with the further 350 deferral announced today. I'm not sure whether they'll stay in CLT/PHL or be transferred.
Apr 27, 2017, 3:28 pm
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Really? I can't see why they would need to stick around longer than planned. There are more 789s coming online than the total number of the 333s in the fleet. So it's not as though the deferred A350 order is causing a shortage of widebodies in the fleet. I suppose it comes down to the timings of the necessary heavy maintenance for these airplanes. Plus, they are the only aircraft in the fleet using this engine type, and they also have the shortest range of AA's widebodies.