ROUTES - AIR CANADA NS25 INTERCONTINENTAL NETWORK CHANGES (Montreal)

Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX

The following is the summary of Air Canada’s intercontinental network changes for Northern summer 2025 season, as of 02MAR25. AeroRoutes’ previous summary update was published on 29NOV24. Recently filed changes, including those previously not covered on AeroRoutes, are highlighted with underline.

Montreal – Athens 22MAY25 – 04SEP25 Routing seasonal increase from 7 to 9 weekly (10 09JUN25 – 30JUL25). AC922/923 operated by a mix of 787-8/-9

Montreal – Barcelona
01MAY25 – 14MAY25 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, A330-300

15MAY25 – 31MAY25 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly, A330-300

01JUN25 – 29SEP25 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly, 450-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300

Montreal – Brussels 01JUN25 – 31AUG25 450-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300

Montreal – Casablanca 
29MAR25 – 29APR25 787-8 replaces A330-300, 4 weekly
17JUN25 – 08SEP25 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly, A330-300


Montreal – Copenhagen Revised operational frequencies, 787-8 operating

05JUN25 – 21JUN25 3 weekly (Seasonal service operates from 05JUN25 instead of 10MAY25)

22JUN25 – 28SEP25 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly

Montreal – Dublin 
01JUN25 – 29SEP25 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly

01SEP25 – 29SEP25 787-9 replaces -8 (Previous: 787-9 operates from 01JUN25)

Montreal – Frankfurt
* AC844/845 31MAR25 – 30APR25 A330-300 service maintained during this period, instead of planned 787-9 (787-9 now scheduled from 01MAY25)

* AC846/847 787-8 operates 5 weekly from 18JUN25 to 10OCT25, instead of A330-300 from 02JUN25

Montreal – Geneva 15JUN25 – 28SEP25 Peak season 1 daily service with A330-300 operates from 16JUN25 instead of 02JUN25

Montreal – Lisbon 03MAY25 – 17MAY25 1 daily flight maintained during this period, A330-300 (6 weekly from 18MAY25

Montreal – Madrid 
30MAR25 – 30APR25 787-8 replaces A330-300, 5 weekly (787-8 operates entire season)

07MAY25 – 28MAY25 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly


Montreal – Milan Malpensa 01JUN25 – 19OCT25 Service operates daily with A330-300. Daily service previously scheduled until 05OCT25, reduce to 5 weekly from 06OCT25

Montreal – Naples eff 16MAY25 4 weekly 787-8, new route 
Montreal – Nice 01MAY25 – 31MAY25 787-8 replaces A330-300, 4 weekly (Planned 5 weekly 20JUN25 – 02OCT25 unchanged)

Montreal – Porto 04JUN25 – 29SEP25 3 weekly 285-seater A330-300, instead of initially filed 4 weekly 737 MAX 8 (Porto last served from Toronto until October 2019)

Montreal – Reykjavik Keflavik 18JUN25 – 27AUG25 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 737 MAX 8 (This route was served up to 5 weekly in NS24)

Montreal – Rome Fiumicino 17JUN25 – 02SEP25 Routine seasonal increase from 7 to 9 weekly. AC904/905 initially operates with 787-9, switching to -8 from 01JUL25. (Previous: additional flights by 787-8 for entire season)

Montreal – Seoul Incheon Seasonal service operates from 05JUN25 instead of 16JUN25. 787-8 now scheduled to operate from 05JUN25 for entire season, except -9 02SEP25 – 27SEP25 (Previous: 787-9 05JUN25 – 27SEP25)

05JUN25 – 14JUN25 3 weekly

16JUN25 – 30AUG25 4 weekly

02SEP25 – 27SEP25 3 weekly

eff 30SEP25 3 weekly

Montreal – Stockholm Arlanda Planned seasonal service resumption (3 weekly 787-8) from 13JUN25 cancelled

Montreal – Tel Aviv eff 06AUG25 Tentative service resumption, 1 weekly 787-8
Montreal – Toulouse 01MAY25 – 01OCT25 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, 787-8 (4 weekly scheduled for entire season)

Ottawa – London Heathrow eff 31MAR25 Service resumption since 2020, 4 weekly 787-9

LAM Mozambique resumes Lisbon service in Aug/Sep 2020

LAM Mozambique starting today (25AUG20) plans to resume Maputo – Lisbon route, with leased Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The airline’s current schedule lists 1 weekly flight from 25AUG20 to 30SEP20.

TM7703 LIS2000 – 0725+1MPM 333 2

TM7704 MPM2355 – 0945+1LIS 333 3

The airline’s September 2020 International schedule also includes 1 weekly Maputo – Pemba – Dar es Salaam service, subject to Government Approval. 2nd weekly service to be added from 12SEP20.

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AER LINGUS / A330-300 / F-WWCR / msn 1950

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Brussels Airlines to add two more A330s in 2016/17

Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National) will acquire two more A330 aircraft over the next twelve to fifteen months for use in expanding its international footprint. ch-aviation research indicates one of the jets will be an A330-300 formerly in service with Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi).

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First 242-tonne A330-300 is delivered to Delta Air Lines

Enhanced version allows longer flights at lower costs

The first 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A330-300 was delivered today to Delta Air Lines. The Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.) – based airline is the first to receive the aircraft type from among 11 worldwide customers for the option. Delta has selected GE CF6-80E1 engines to power its new A330-300.

Launched in 2012 as Airbus’ latest evolution to the twin-engine widebody A330 Family, the increased take-off weight A330-200 and A330-300 incorporate a new aerodynamic package, engine improvements and an optional centre fuel tank (the latter for the A330-300 version). These upgrades on the A330-300 allow for an extended range of up to 6,100 nautical miles while offering up to 2 percent fuel consumption reduction. This incremental innovation to Airbus’ A330 Family received airworthiness approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in April 2015, and received parallel certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier this month. 

The delivery ceremony today at Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France, is particularly notable as the airline brought some 100 employees – each a member of Delta’s Chairman’s Club. The group is selected by their peers annually from 10-thousand nominees in Delta’s most prestigious corporate recognition program. 

“Delta’s addition of this Airbus A330-300 marks a major milestone and reflects our continued strategy of making prudent investments in our fleet that enhance our customer experience and operational reliability,” said Delta President Ed Bastian from the delivery event. “Having our Chairman’s Club honorees, true examples of the Delta spirit of service, here to help us welcome this new aircraft into the Delta family makes this occasion even more special.”

“As the launch customer and launch operator of the 242-tonne A330-300, Delta is demonstrating its continued confidence in the performance and comfort of the A330, which has been part of the airline’s fleet for twelve years,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer – Customers. “The higher take-off weight allows the airline to fly both trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes, all in unrivalled comfort with operational reliability over 99 percent. The 242-tonne A330 clearly paves the way for the A330neo and A350 XWB to join Delta’s fleet in the next few years.”

Delta Air Lines, Airbus’ biggest A330 customer in North America, flies currently both Airbus single-aisle and widebody aircraft, including 57 A319ceo and 69 A320ceo aircraft, plus 11 A330-200s and 21 A330-300s. In addition to nine more A330-300s and 45 A321ceos still to be delivered to Delta, the airline ordered 25 A350-900 and 25 A330-900neo Airbus widebody aircraft last year. 

Being member of the Airbus leading widebody family, and reflecting the market’s continued demand for high efficiency, comfort and reliability, the A330 Family has won more than 1,500 firm orders from over 100 customers worldwide and has more than 1,100 aircraft in operation. 

EASA certifies the latest and most capable 242 tonne A330 version

Latest example of Airbus’ incremental innovation strategy;
The most cost-efficient and reliable mid-sized widebody airliner;
242t A330 structure is the basis for development of the forthcoming A330neo.

The latest variant of the highly successful A330 – the new 242 metric tonne A330-300 – has achieved certification from the European airworthiness authorities (EASA) following a 100 hour flight-test campaign. Certification from the US authorities (FAA) is also expected soon. Furthermore, and in the near future, the smaller A330-200 model will follow the -300 by benefiting from the 242t take-off weight capability. To date 11 customers have already selected their new A330s to have a 242t capability.

Eric Zanin, Airbus’ Head of the A330 Programme said: “The latest A330’s maximum take-off weight capability of 242 metric tonnes, combined with various aerodynamic refinements and increased fuel capacity means that soon operators will benefit from an extended range of up to 500 nautical miles or carry greater payload. Moreover, they will do so with a fuel consumption reduction of up two percent – yet another concrete example of Airbus’ incremental innovation strategy.”

The initial certified A330-300 242t aircraft is powered by CF6-80E1 engines and certification with the other engine types – the PW4000 and Trent 700 – will follow.

The flight-test campaign of approximately 100 hours was shared between two aircraft: an Airbus test aircraft (MSN0871) which was used to validate some aerodynamic refinements, and a new production aircraft (MSN1628) whose tasks included the validation of the *centre tank activation and overall performance effect on the larger A330-300 platform. Notably, the 242t A330’s structure is also the basis for development of the forthcoming A330neo.

The combination of the increased take-off weight, aerodynamic improvements and the optional fuel capacity boost – compared with the previous 235t version – means that the new 242t A330-300 is capable of flying missions of up to 15 hours, or carry more payload over existing routes. In practice this means that it will allow operators to fly directly between Europe and south-East Asia and could be used for more than 90 percent of typical routes from London airports.

The A330 Family, which spans 250 to 300 seats and includes Freighter, VIP, and Military Transport/Tanker variants, has attracted almost 1,500 orders and around 1,150 aircraft are flying worldwide with over 100 operators. Ever since the original A330-300 entered service, its hallmarks are its very efficient operating economics, innovative cabin features, while offering passengers much wider economy-class seats than any competing aircraft. Moreover, with numerous product improvements and with an operational reliability of 99.4 percent, the A330 is the most cost-efficient and capable aircraft in its class.

* Editors note: The centre tank is activated as standard on the A330-200, and is now activated for the first time on the larger A330-300 with the new 242t version.

TURKISH AIRLINES - A33O-300 - F-WWKO

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CATHAY PACIFIC - A330-300 - F-WWCV

Alain Charpentier - TLS

ASIANA AIRLINES - A330-300 - F-WWYD

Alain Charpentier - TLS

DRAGONAIR - A330-300 - F-WWYO

Photo:Alain Charpentier - TLS

Cebu Pacific Air inks lease agreements for 5th and 6th A330 aircraft

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE: CEB) recently signed operating lease agreements on two brand-new Airbus A330-300 aircraft with Intrepid Aviation, a US-based commercial aircraft lessor to passenger and freight airline operators worldwide.

CEB’s additional Airbus A330-300 aircraft will be delivered from 2014 to 2015, and will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines. By 2015, CEB will operate a total of six brand-new Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

CEB earlier announced it will launch its long-haul operations with direct daily Manila-Dubai services on October 7, 2013. The Airbus A330-300 aircraft will allow it to fly to farther destinations, beyond the range of CEB’s Airbus A320 fleet.

“With our A330 fleet strengthened by this lease agreement, we will continue exploring other regions we can serve, such as the Middle East, Australia, parts of Europe and the US. These additional wide-body aircraft will allow us to offer Cebu Pacific’s trademark lowest fares to even more passengers,” said CEB General Manager for the Long-Haul Division Alex Reyes.

Since its inception in 1996, CEB has flown over 75 million passengers. It also posted a good track record in stimulating short-haul travel of passengers around Asia, with an 11% system-wide passenger growth in 2012.

CEB currently offers 22 international destinations, namely Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Dubai, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon (Seoul), Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Phuket, Shanghai, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taipei and Xiamen. It also operates the most extensive network in the Philippines with 34 domestic destinations and hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark, Kalibo, Iloilo and Davao.

Cebu Pacific

Photo:Alain Charpentier - TLS

TURKISH AIRLINES - A330-300, TC-JNI " Istanbul 2020 "

José Ramon Valero - JFK - USA

FIRST CEBU PACIFIC FOR A330-300 (RP-C3341)

CEBU PACIFIC

CHINA SOUTHERN - A330-300, B-6500

China Southern upgrade the daily PEK route to A330-300 as from summerschedule.
Ton Jochems - AMS

FIRST A330-300 FOR IBERIA (EC-LUB)

Landing at MAD today, on delivery from AMS paintshop

José Ramon Valero - MAD

Edelweiss to operate A330-300 for Swiss to JFK

Edelweiss Air  will take over an A330-300 from parent Swiss, Zurich Kloten from March 31 onwards and will operate the aircraft with its crews on one of Swiss' two daily services between Zurich Kloten (ZRH) and New York John F. Kennedy International .

Photo: Rui Silva

TransAsia Airways takes delivery of its first A330

TransAsia Airways of Taiwan has taken delivery of the first of two A330-300s ordered from Airbus. The aircraft was delivered at a ceremony in Toulouse today attended by TransAsia Airways Chairman Vincent Lin.

The A330 will be the first widebody aircraft to be operated by TransAsia. Featuring a high comfort two class layout seating 300 passengers, the aircraft will initially fly on services from Taipei to Japan and Singapore. These will be followed by new longer range operations to destinations currently under consideration, including Australia and New Zealand, as well as the Middle East. TransAsia has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power its A330s.

“The delivery of the A330 will further enhance our quality of service, as well as our passengers’ flight experience,” said Vincent Lin, Chairman, TransAsia Airways, “They will service TransAsia’s international routes, providing passengers a more comfortable journey with advanced in-flight entertainment technology and spacious seating.”

“We are pleased to welcome TransAsia Airways as a new operator of Airbus widebody aircraft,” said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer, Customers, Airbus. “With the A330 TransAsia will benefit from the aircraft’s low operating costs, proven reliability and great passenger appeal - as well as high levels of technical commonality with its existing A320 Family fleet.”

TransAsia Airways currently operates scheduled services to 46 destinations across Asia with a modern fleet that already includes nine A320 Family aircraft. In addition to its new A330s, the carrier has orders for 18 A321s for future delivery, comprising six A321ceo and 12 A321neo.

The A330 is one of the most widely-used widebody aircraft in service today. Airbus has recorded over 1,200 orders for the various versions of the aircraft and more than 900 are in service with 90 operators worldwide. In addition to passenger and freighter aircraft, the A330 is also available in VIP and military transport / tanker variants.
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