The Airbus A220 is a narrowbody aircraft by Airbus and Bombardier Aviation. It is a program launched by the two companies as the Bombardier CSeries but was later rebranded as the Airbus A220 after Airbus acquired a majority stake in July 2019. The aircraft comes in two variants: the A220-100 (formerly CS 100) and the A220-300 (formerly CS 300). The A220-100 was launched by Swissair on July 15, 2016, and the A220-300 with airBaltic on December 14, 2016.
The A220 family is a series of aircraft that combines the advanced technologies of the Airbus A350 with the performance of the A320neo. It is powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G with state-of-the-art technology and a carbon composite material structure. The seating capacity of the A220 ranges from 133 to 160, depending on the variant. Delta Air Lines is the largest operator of the Airbus A220, with 71 aircraft in service as of September 2024. Airbus has delivered 359 A220 family aircraft to more than 20 operators worldwide, from Air Vanuatu to Air Tanzania.
Airbus Celebrates Five Years Of The A220
It has been five years since the jet joined the Airbus family.
The A220-300 is the largest variant of the A220 family, with a 12-foot longer fuselage than the A220-100. The A220-100 is specially certified by the European Safety Agency Association to conduct steep approaches to London City Airport. The A220 rivals the Boeing 737 MAX-7 and other neo models, including the A319neo. The A220 family has an excellent safety record in terms of accidents, with none as of October 2024.
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There have been persistent rumors that Airbus is developing a stretched version of the A220, often referred to as the A220-500, but no official announcement has been made on the project to date.
A Stretched Airbus A220: Is It Any Closer To Becoming A Reality?
In recent months, Airbus has been making investments and securing stability in its production facilities in Canada, the home of the A220.
