Carrier joins global alliance after merger with Alaska Air Group, while Boeing 787 fleet shifts to Alaska Airlines
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 SeptLufthansa 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
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 SeptMalaysia 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 SeptAviation News – Vietnamese leisure carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways has finalized plans to add eight Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft to its operational fleet, marking a...
Sun PhuQuoc Airways has set out the timeline for the arrival of eight former American Airlines Airbus A330-200…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux10 AugAzorra has acquired an Airbus A330-200 (MSN 1161) from TrueNoord, marking the latest addition to its wide-body portfolio. The aircraft is currently on lease to Maldivian Airlines, the flag carrier of the Maldives, adding a new airline customer and operating jurisdiction to the company’s global portfolio. The transaction builds on Azorra’s expansion into wide-body aircraft […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm7 Aug
Acquisition expands lessor's limited widebody portfolio beyond its traditional focus on regional aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier6 AugHawaiian Airlines on June 30, 2026 unveiled a special aircraft livery celebrating its membership in the oneworld® alliance with a design that honors ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiian language, with the phrase “Aloha a puni ka honua,” or “Aloha all around the world.” Hawaiian’s widebody Airbus A330-200 (N375HA) carrying the oneworld mark will continue to feature the airline’s iconic Pualani on […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum1 JulAMTRA Aero Component Solutions (AACS), a US-based aircraft component supplier headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has acquired Airbus A330-200 airframe, MSN 529, from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM). The aircraft will be dismantled and harvested for serviceable material to support the growing global fleet of Airbus A330 operators. The acquisition marks a major expansion of AACS’s wide-body […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm23 Jun