The aircraft of the future for Amazon Air and its top airline partner is the Airbus A330, but the Boeing 767-300 remains the workhorse of their fleets for now.
FreightWaves•Eric Kulisch18 SeptPublished at 0400PDT / 1100GMT 18SEP26 TAP Air Portugal at the launch of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans service increase on Porto – Rio de Janeiro Galeao route, on board Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. The 3rd weekly flight will commence on 28OCT26. TP077 OPO1415 – 2145GIG 339 1 TP077 OPO1430 – 2155GIG 339 5 TP077 OPO1445 – 2220GIG 339 3 TP078 GIG2315 – 1210+1OPO 339 1 TP078 GIG2325 – 1220+1OPO 339 5 TP078 GIG2350 – 1250+1OPO 339 3
Vietnamese airline Vietjet and French technology group Thales have signed a maintenance, repair and overhaul contract covering components for Vietjet’s Airbus A320 and A330 fleets, the companies said. Under the Repair-By-The-Hour agreement, Thales will provide component maintenance services aimed at improving aircraft availability, reducing operating lifecycle costs and speeding up repairs, they said. The deal […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm18 SeptPublished at 1600PDT / 2300GMT 17SEP26 EGYPTAIR Cargo during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to add 2 destinations on board Airbus A330 Freighter, including service to Cardiff and Hanoi. Following schedules have been filed in the OAG since late-August 2026. Schedules below focuses on the month of December 2026. Cairo – Cardiff eff 30OCT26 1 daily A330 Freighter MS5530 CAI0730 – 1050CWL 33X D MS5531 CWL1220 – 1905CAI 33X D Cairo – Hanoi – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Cairo eff 27OCT26 1 weekly A330 Freighter (Hanoi – Bangkok is a new sector) MS5084 CAI0730 – 2230HAN 33X 2 MS510 HAN0030 – 0215BKK 33X 3 MS511 BKK0315 – 0830CAI 33X 3 Other notable service changes: Cairo – Hong Kong – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Cairo eff 27OCT26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly Cairo – Urumqi eff 25OCT26 Reduce from 3 to 1 weekly
Published at 1000PDT / 1700GMT 17SEP26 Condor in early-January 2027 once again schedules one-time charter service to Chile, with A330-900neo operating Frankfurt – Rio de Janeiro Galeao – Santiago de Chile route. Planned schedule as follows. DE9416 FRA2030 – 0500+1GIG0700+1 – 1135+1SCL 339 03JAN27 DE9417 SCL1320 – 1720GIG1920 – 1120+1FRA 339 04JAN27
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has redelivered the fifth and final Airbus A330-200 converted freighter to EgyptAir Cargo under its current agreement with the Egyptian carrier, the German aircraft conversion specialist said. The delivery marks another step in a partnership between EFW and EgyptAir Cargo that dates back nearly 30 years. The cargo airline was the launch […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm17 Sept
EPCOR, part of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), and Mexican cargo airline mas have signed a new five-year agreement for the long-term support of mas’s […]
© Etihad Airways Etihad Airways has unveiled a new generation of passenger products and services under its Beyond Borders concept, one of the key elements of which will be completely new cabins for the Airbus A330neo. The first new A330 is expected to enter service in September 2027, while the airline plans to introduce a...
The coating will be tested on an A330-300 from Discover Airlines.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile15 SeptPublished 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
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
Published at 0600PDT / 1300GMT 15SEP26 Alaska Airlines in recent week filed service reductions on Honolulu – Sydney route during Northern winter 2026/27 season. From 20DEC26 to 06FEB27, the Oneworld member schedules 6 weekly flights, instead of initially filed 1 daily for the period of 15DEC26 – 01FEB27. Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 aircraft operates this route. AS851 HNL1205 – 1945+1SYD 332 x2 AS852 SYD2140 – 1045HNL 332 x3
Etihad Airways is introducing a revamped experience onboard its aircraft across three service classes (first, business and economy).…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros15 Sept
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has launched its Beyond Borders product and experience, bringing its ambition to life through the next evolution of the Etihad guest journey. Making its world debut at Arabian Travel Market, Etihad’s new Airbus A330 cabin provides a major showcase of Beyond Borders, with all-new First, Business and Economy interiors and a signature design language that will progressively extend across the airline’s growing fleet and premium spaces. Alongside the A330, Etihad is showcasing how the Beyond Borders look and feel will extend to the A321LR across First, Business and Economy, creating greater consistency across the Etihad journey.
EPCOR, part of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), has signed a five-year agreement with Mexican cargo airline mas to provide long-term support for its Airbus A330 auxiliary power unit (APU) fleet. The agreement covers five A330s equipped with GTCP331-350 APUs and marks the first contract between EPCOR and mas. As […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm15 Sept
The airline is onboarding new A330neos as SAS looks to quickly expand its widebody fleet.
ABX Air, a subsidiary of ATSG, will launch A330-300P2F CMI service for Amazon next year, becoming the second carrier to operate the type for the e-commerce giant. The 2011-vintage A330-300P2F (1269, ex-Thai Airways) will join the ABX fleet in the first quarter of 2027, an ATSG spokesperson told Cargo Facts. Unit 1269, spotted in Wilmington, […]
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 […]
Etihad has revealed the seating plan for its upcoming Airbus A330-900neos, including a small first class cabin and a familiar staggered business class seat.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig14 Sept
Thailand’s aircraft is the first example of the new tanker generation, based on the little-used A330-800 commercial variant
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier12 Sept