The multimillion-dollar investment in cabin upgrades will be rolled out across ten A330-200 aircraft and includes:

• Installing the brand-new Economy seats that have been designed with extra customer comfort for Qantas’ Project Sunrise ultra-long haul flights.
• 4K OLED 13.3” entertainment touchscreens for Economy with the latest generation user interface (20 per cent larger than the existing screen).
• USB-C fast charging and Bluetooth audio connectivity for Economy which allow users to use their own headphones.

Other key elements of the A330 cabin upgrade program include new mood lighting and the replacement of all curtains and carpets.

The existing Business Suites with fully-flat beds will remain on the aircraft. They continue to receive positive feedback from customers and are the same product that feature on Qantas’ A380 and 787 Dreamliner fleet.

Work on the first A330 is expected to start in mid-2025 in Qantas’ Brisbane maintenance facility with the first refurbished aircraft entering service by the end of the calendar year. The refurbishment program is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace said the multi-million dollar investment in existing A330s cabins would upgrade the experience for both passengers and crew as more new international aircraft progressively join the fleet over the coming years.

Qantas announced the final piece of its jet fleet renewal program last year with a firm order for 24 aircraft to progressively replace its existing A330s – 12 Airbus A350s and 12 Boeing 787s arriving from FY27 into the next decade.

The longer range delivered by the 787 and A350 aircraft on order means they will be able to operate all the routes the A330s currently operate, as well as open up new ones.

The A330 aircraft being upgraded are scheduled to leave the Qantas fleet towards the end of the replacement program.