Airbus A330-300

AirAsia Replaces AirAsia X Taipei – Osaka Service in NW26

Published at 0100PDT / 0800GMT 23SEP26 AirAsia during overnight hours of 22-23SEP26 filed service changes on Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai route. From 25OCT26, AirAsia X (D7) will transfer this route to AirAsia (AK), which sees Airbus A321neo aircraft replacing A330-300 for the daily flight. AK176 KUL0920 – 1425TPE1540 – 1930KIX 32Q D AK177 KIX2055 – 2315TPE0030+1 – 0510+1KUL 32Q D

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Garuda Indonesia Oct 2026 Tokyo – Praya Charters

Published at 1500PDT / 2200GMT 21SEP26 Garuda Indonesia in early-October 2026 schedules 3 charter flights from Tokyo Narita to Praya , on board Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. GA7300 NRT1100 – 1745LOP 333 GA7700 NRT1100 – 1715LOP 773 GA7500 NRT1400 – 2045LOP 333

Air China Launches Daily Milan Malpensa–Beijing Daxing Flights

Air China launches daily Milan Malpensa–Beijing Daxing flights with an Airbus A330-300, adding its fourth destination from the Italian airport to its network.

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Air China Nov/Dec 2026 Europe Service Reductions – 18SEP26

Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 19SEP26 Air China this week filed additional service changes to Europe for Northern winter 2026/27 season, mainly focusing on the month of November and December 2026. Additional service reductions as of 18SEP26 include the following. Beijing Capital – London Gatwick 18NOV26 – 02DEC26 4 weekly service cancelled (except 20NOV26) Beijing Capital – Venice Marco Polo 25OCT26 – 01JAN27 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, A330-200 (Previous: 25OCT26 – 15DEC26) Beijing Capital – Vienna 25OCT26 – 31DEC26 Reduce from 9 to 7 weekly (6 weekly from 13DEC26), A350-900 Beijing Daxing – Milan Malpensa 25OCT26 – 30DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A330-300 Shanghai Pu Dong – Barcelona 30NOV26 – 31DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, A350-900 Shanghai Pu Dong – London Gatwick 11NOV26 – 08DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, A350-900 Shanghai Pu Dong – Milan Malpensa 10DEC26 – 31DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A350-900 Other European routes also see cancellations on selected dates. Previously reported reductions: Beijing Capital – Brussels 09NOV26 – 29DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly (selected weeks 5 weekly), A330-300 Beijing Capital – Budapest 25OCT26 – 05JAN27 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, 787-9 Beijing Capital – Geneva 25OCT26 – 04JAN27 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, A350-900 Beijing Capital – Istanbul 25OCT26 – 01JAN27 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, A330-200 Beijing Capital – Stockholm Arlanda Revised service increase from 7 weekly to following 25OCT26 – 01DEC26 9 weekly (Previous: 10 weekly) 02DEC26 – 05JAN27 7 weekly (Previous: 10 weekly) eff 06JAN27 10 weekly Beijing Daxing – Frankfurt Reduce from 7 weekly to following, 777-300ER 25OCT26 – 29NOV26 6 weekly 30NOV26 – 21DEC26 5 weekly Chengdu Tianfu – Frankfurt 30NOV26 – 20DEC26 Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, A330-300 Chengdu Tianfu – Milan Malpensa 10NOV26 – 30DEC26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, A350-900

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Air China Extends Iceland Schedule into NS27

Published at 0200PDT / 0900GMT 19SEP26 Air China in recent schedule update extended Iceland schedule to year-round, as the carrier maintains 3 weekly Beijing Capital – Copenhagen – Reykjavík Keflavík flights on/after 28MAR27. Airbus A330-300 is scheduled for Northern summer 2027 season at the moment. CA807 PEK0300 – 0645CPH0915 – 1115KEF 333 146 CA808 KEF1345 – 1855CPH2130 – 1230+1PEK 333 146

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Cathay Pacific Extends Almaty Schedules into late-Oct 2027

Published at 1600PDT / 2300GMT 18SEP26 Cathay Pacific this week opened reservations for Kazakhstan passenger service during Northern summer 2027 season, effective 30MAR27. The Oneworld member continues to operate Hong Kong – Almaty route 3 times weekly with A330-300. Scheduled to commence on 09JAN27, it previously only filed service until 27MAR27. CX681 HKG1625 – 2020ALA 333 246 CX680 ALA2140 – 0650+1HKG 333 246

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Shenzhen Airlines to Launch Sydney Route in December

Shenzhen Airlines will launch a new route between Shenzhen and Sydney on Dec. 14, 2026. Operating four flights per week, this is Shenzhen Airlines’ first service to Sydney Airport (SYD). Shenzhen Airlines Sydney Route Timetable This route connects Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX) and Sydney. Shenzhen Airlines will operate the route using an Airbus A330-300. […]

Travel Radar•Ruby Zhang18 Sept

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Virgin Atlantic flight VS127 to JFK is declaring an emergency after takeoff from Manchester

MANCHESTER — A Virgin Atlantic flight bound for New York has been forced to abort its transatlantic journey and return to Manchester Airport shortly after departure following an inflight emergency. Flight VS127, operated by an Airbus A330-300 (registration G-VSXY), departed Manchester Airport (MAN) on schedule at 14:55 BST for what was intended to be a […]

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Lufthansa to Certify Drag-Reducing ‘Shark Skin’ for A330

The coating will be tested on an A330-300 from Discover Airlines.

AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile15 Sept

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VietJet Air NW26 Melbourne Service Changes

Published at 1100PDT / 1800GMT 15SEP26 VietJet Air in recent weeks filed service reductions on Ho Chi Minh City – Melbourne route during Northern winter 2026/27 season. From 25OCT26 to 27MAR27, the airline will maintain 5 weekly flights, instead of initially filed 7 weekly. Airbus A330-300 aircraft operates this route. VJ081 SGN1105 – 2335MEL 330 x36 VJ082 MEL0130 – 0555SGN 330 x47

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Batik Air Malaysia Dec 2026 Brisbane A330 Operations

Published at 0800PDT / 1500GMT 15SEP26 Batik Air Malaysia in December 2026 schedules short term Airbus A330-300 aircraft service on Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar – Brisbane route. From Kuala Lumber, 3 of 7 weekly service to be operated by A330-300, instead of 737 MAX 8, from 15DEC26 to 26DEC26. OD157 KUL1755 – 2105DPS2210 – 0600+1BNE 330 246 OD157 KUL1755 – 2105DPS2210 – 0600+1BNE 7M8 x246 OD158 BNE0715 – 1130DPS1245 – 1555KUL 330 357 OD158 BNE0715 – 1130DPS1245 – 1555KUL 7M8 x357

Virgin Atlantic Accelerates A330-300 Retirements As SAS Takes On Its Oldest Widebodies

The airline is onboarding new A330neos as SAS looks to quickly expand its widebody fleet.

Simple Flying•Jack McGarity14 Sept

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Air Canada flight AC865 to Montréal just returned to London Heathrow

An Air Canada flight bound for Canada was forced to make a sudden U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday afternoon, returning to London Heathrow Airport just over two hours after departure. LONDON — Air Canada Flight AC865, operated by an Airbus A330-300 (registration C-GKUG), took off from Heathrow at 2:00 PM BST, embarking on […]

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Aer Lingus deploys Airbus A330 widebody to Brussels

Brussels Airport welcomed an unusual Aer Lingus widebody on Wednesday, 9 September, when the Irish carrier deployed an Airbus A330-300 on its morning service between Dublin and the Belgian capital. The long-haul aircraft operated the Dublin–Brussels rotation and returned to Ireland as flight EI631. It left Brussels at 11:39 and arrived in Dublin at 11:50 […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban10 Sept

AeroSHARK “shark skin” set for Airbus A330

Lufthansa Technik is moving closer to bringing its drag-reducing AeroSHARK “shark skin” technology to Airbus A330 aircraft, with a Discover Airlines A330-200 set to become the first Airbus jet worldwide to undergo installation and flight testing. The company entered the final phase of the Supplemental Type Certification (STC) process for the A330-200 and A330-300 at […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm10 Sept

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Lufthansa Technik begins final certification phase for AeroSHARK on Airbus A330

Lufthansa Technik has entered the final phase of certification for its AeroSHARK drag-reducing surface film on the Airbus A330-200 and A330-300. A Discover Airlines A330-300 is the first Airbus aircraft to receive the technology and will undergo several weeks of test flights before and after installation at Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden. The certification process with […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept

Lufthansa expands AeroSHARK ‘shark skin’ technology to Airbus A330

Discover Airlines A330-300 will become first Airbus aircraft fitted with drag-reducing film, with certification also planned for A330-200

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier9 Sept

IAI converted A330-300 Freighter Completes Maiden Flight

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the maiden flight of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion, marking a key milestone in the certification campaign for its A330-300BDSF programme. The successful flight follows completion of the aircraft’s primary structural work and extensive ground testing by IAI’s Aviation Group. During the flight, the aircraft and its systems […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm8 Sept

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Israel Aerospace Industries Completes Maiden Flight of Converted Airbus A330-300 Freighter Aircraft

Aviation News – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully executed the maiden flight of its converted Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft, marking a critical step...

Aviation News EU7 Sept

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IAI completes maiden flight of Airbus A330-300 freighter conversion aircraft

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced completion of the maiden flight of its converted Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter aircraft.…

AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim7 Sept

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