A Stretched Airbus A220 May Come Too Late For Air France

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PARIS—If Airbus does choose to develop a stretched version of the A220, it may come too late for Air France-KLM, according to the airline group's CEO Ben Smith. “A stretch airplane will most probably have lower unit costs. It's a bit late for us, at least at Air France,” Smith said in an onstage...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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