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FARNBOROUGH—BermudAir will add 10 Airbus A220-300s to its fleet, supporting plans to expand its network across the Caribbean, Central and North America.
The firm order, placed by affiliated company Odyssey in March and disclosed July 22 at the airshow, marks the group’s first direct aircraft purchase from Airbus. Deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027.
“The A220 is the ideal aircraft to support the next phase of BermudAir’s growth,” founder and CEO Adam Scott said. “Its exceptional range, operating economics and performance at constrained airports will allow us to connect more communities across Bermuda, the Caribbean, Central and North America with direct, reliable and convenient air service.”
According to CAPA Fleet Database, the airline operates two Embraer 175s and two E190s, offering about 131,300 two-way seats across 12 airport pairs during summer 2026.
OAG Schedules Analyser data show the airline’s largest markets are Bermuda-Boston, with about 31,700 seats, and Bermuda-Toronto, with approximately 26,700. Bermuda-Westchester County, New York, ranks third with nearly 14,800 seats, followed by Bermuda-New York Newark with about 12,300.
Launched three years ago, the carrier is moving beyond a network built primarily around connecting Bermuda with North American gateways, with winter 2026-27 schedule adding service to Caribbean destinations Belize, Turks and Caicos and Guatemala City, while also expanding flights to Anguilla. Those additions will initially be flown with E190s.
However, with a published range of up to 3,600 nm, the A220-300 will give BermudAir greater range and capacity than its existing Embraer fleet, potentially enabling the airline to enter new markets while continuing to serve relatively thin routes.
“BermudAir’s selection of the A220-300 validates the aircraft’s role as a tool for targeted regional development,” Airbus Commercial Aircraft EVP sales Benoît de Saint-Exupéry said. “This agreement introduces the A220 to a distinct operational environment in the Atlantic and Caribbean, demonstrating how its efficiency supports tailored business models.”
The A220 is increasingly being used to develop thinner nonstop markets. OAG data show that 29 airlines deployed the type across 1,383 airport pairs in 2025, offering 72.5 million seats on more than 530,000 departures. Delta Air Lines was the largest operator by capacity, with more than 10.9 million seats, while US carrier Breeze Airways offered almost 7.8 million seats across more than 260 airport pairs. As of July 2026, Breeze served 283 nonstop A220 routes and faced direct competition on only three.
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