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12-15-2022, 03:04 AM

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Arado 234

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Boeing paid AA to have the 330s parked.

12-15-2022, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TallFlyer

I wish. I'd be curious if the thin orderbook of the 330NEO would allow for some opportunity, to say nothing of having a more diversified widebody fleet. Imagine if we had some just parked in the desert during these 787 delivery issues......

Recent article said we sold our last 4 to a global mx/part supplier. Never say never, but I think the XLR plan pretty much puts the nail in the 330 coffin with AA.

12-15-2022, 05:51 AM

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Recent article said we sold our last 4 to a global mx/part supplier.

Who will turn around in a couple months and sell them to Delta. Smooth move.

12-15-2022, 08:56 AM

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If memory serves, AA had 9 of the A330s. Kind of orphaned fleet, if you ask me.

12-15-2022, 09:22 AM

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If memory serves, AA had 9 of the A330s. Kind of orphaned fleet, if you ask me.

I think we had 24 330s, maybe 9 were 330-300s

12-15-2022, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TransWorld

If memory serves, AA had 9 of the A330s. Kind of orphaned fleet, if you ask me.

15 330-200s and 9 330-300s, all inherited from Airways. You're not wrong, but it's nice to dream.

12-15-2022, 09:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TransWorld

If memory serves, AA had 9 of the A330s. Kind of orphaned fleet, if you ask me.

This article says 24 in total

https://onemileatatime.com/american-...retiring-a330/

12-16-2022, 10:18 AM

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-200s not even that old too…

12-16-2022, 02:50 PM

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Sims are long gone.

12-18-2022, 06:17 AM

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No reason to. They would get more 777's or 787's if they wanted more airframes. It would be a collosal waste of money and resources to get the 330 back in the fleet...that ship has sailed.