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Pégase 2026: French Rafale and Support Aircraft Reach Alaska via the Arctic

Aviation News – France has launched the first phase of Pégase 2026, deploying Rafale fighter jets, A330 MRTT Phénix tankers and A400M Atlas transport aircraft...

Aviation News EU11 Sept

DHL engages Awesome Cargo for A330-200P2F ACMI

Mexico-based Awesome Cargo has started an ACMI arrangement with its A330-200P2Fs on behalf of DHL Express for the first time.   The operation supplies supplementary capacity during peak season, a spokesperson for DHL Express told Cargo Facts. Awesome’s 2011-vintage unit 1225 started the operation on Sept. 7, flying from Mexico City (NLU) to Cincinnati (CVG), then […]

Cargo Facts•Jay Aelick11 Sept

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Why Hawaiian Airlines Is Waiting Until 2028 To Add A Premium Economy Cabin To Its Airbus A330 Fleet

Hawaiian Airlines will finally add premium economy to its widebodies as Alaska Airlines reshapes the carrier’s long-haul fleet strategy.

Simple Flying•Paul Hartley11 Sept

Arkia Schedules Manila late-Dec 2026 Launch

Published at 1100PDT / 1800GMT 11SEP26 Arkia – Israeli Airlines during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to launch service to The Philippines, with 1 weekly Tel Aviv – Manila scheduled from 21DEC26. Airbus A330-200 aircraft to serve this route. IZ581 TLV1510 – 0915+1MNL 332 7 IZ582 MNL1050 – 1750TLV 332 1

Israir Schedules New York mid-Sep 2026 Launch

Published at 1000PDT / 1700GMT 11SEP26 Israir from mid-September 2026 plans to launch service to the US, where the airline schedules Tel Aviv – New York JFK inaugural on 16SEP26, on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Initially service to be offered 3 times weekly, increasing to 4 weekly from 19OCT26, 6 from 01DEC26. Schedule below focuses on the period of 01FEB27 – 24FEB27. 6H971 TLV0030 – 0640JFK 332 x136 6H971 TLV0030 – 0740JFK 332 13 6H974 JFK0030 – 1810TLV 332 7 6H972 JFK1430 – 0710+1TLV 332 13 6H972 JFK1430 – 0810+1TLV 332 247

I’m Flying Philippine Airlines’ A350 & A330 Business Class!

I've booked Philippine Airlines' A330 and new A350-1000 business class home from Japan, plus three hotel stops in Tokyo and Osaka along the way.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig11 Sept

Trinity Airways Unveils World’s Most Basic Flat Bed Business Class: No Recline, No Entertainment

Trinity Airways (formerly T'way Air) will debut the Optimares SoFab seat on its new A330-900neos: fully flat, but with no recline and no entertainment screen.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig11 Sept

Air Algerie Removes Delhi Schedule in NW26

Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 11SEP26 Air Algerie during this week’s schedule update removed the filing for planned service to India, despite reservations never opened when schedule first appeared in late-June 2026. The airline previously planned to operate 3 weekly Algiers – Delhi flight with A330-900neo from 25OCT26. Previously filed schedule as follows. AH3104 ALG1000 – 2300DEL 339 247 AH3105 DEL0030 – 0605ALG 339 135

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

Lufthansa Group: “shark skin” to be certified for the Airbus A330

AeroSHARK is coming to Airbus aircraft. An A330 from Discover Airlines will be the first Airbus aircraft worldwide to be equipped with the innovative technology. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter,...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan10 Sept

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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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Why Virgin Atlantic Is Cutting 30 Seats From Its A330-900neo To Add 16 Upper Class Suites

Cutting 30 seats seems like a lot, but for Virgin, it is a small and worthy price to pay to maintain its financial health well into the future.

Simple Flying•Jacob Johnson10 Sept

Lufthansa says ‘shark skin’ to be certified for the Airbus A330

The AeroSHARK ‘shark skin’ is coming to Airbus aircraft. An A330 from Discover Airlines will be the first Airbus aircraft worldwide to be equipped with the innovative technology. Initially for […]

Asian Aviation•Asian Aviation Staff10 Sept

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First Airbus variant modified with shark skin inspired film nears approval

Lufthansa Technik has entered the final certification phase to secure approval to modify Airbus A330-200s and A330-300s with…

AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux9 Sept

Lufthansa's Shark-Skin Surface Film Nears A330 Certification: Will It Save Flyers Money?

This represents the first time that the innovative technology has been deployed on an Airbus widebody.

Simple Flying•Jake Hardiman9 Sept

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

Malaysia Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chennai

Malaysia Airlines flight, travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah, made an emergency landing at Chennai International Airport (MAA) on Monday after facing a technical issue with one of its engines. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, was carrying 186 passengers when it diverted. Emergency landing at MAA Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials said the flight […]

Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye8 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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