Airbus A220

Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring detailed visual inspections of Airbus A220-100/300 main landing gear.

Leonardo is cutting work at its site making 787 fuselages for Boeing to a single shift as a short-term measure to address the slow pace of aircraft deliveries.

Croatia Airlines has outlined the first routes planned to receive Airbus A220 service.

North America will continue to be the biggest market for sub-150-seat jets over the next two decades, Embraer predicts.

The Port Moresby-based airline ordered six A220-100s direct from Airbus in November 2023. It is also acquiring a further two A220-100s, together with three A220-300s, from lessors.

Vietnam Airlines is considering purchasing around 20 Airbus or Embraer regional airliners, as the flag-carrier continues to find ways to strengthen its network.

Air France Industries / KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has signed a pair of contracts with European carriers to support their Airbus A220 fleets.

Nigeria’s Ibom Air has decided to increase its planned fleet of Airbus A220s, as demand outstrips deliveries of the aircraft from the OEM.

Canadian airlines continue to forge agreements for former Lynx Air Boeing 737 MAX jets after the carrier ceased operation in February.

As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.

Cyprus Airways will reduce the number of Airbus A220s acquired over the course of the decade, but still sees the aircraft as a valuable component of its fleet.

The deal for 15 PW1100G-JM engines is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

Persistent problems with the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines on the Airbus A220 are forcing Cyprus Airways to rethink its strategies.

Despite strong demand for new commercial aircraft, supply chain woes are forcing Airbus to delay rate targets and may make it sell parts of the space business.

Steadily expanding Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has started hosting its first crossover jet services, increasing links from Upstate South Carolina.

The advent of increasing numbers of Airbus A220s in North America is changing traffic patterns on the continent, says John Evans, the CEO of lessor Azorra.

Air Canada plans a 50-50 split between international and North American routes when it scales up to 30 Airbus A321XLRs.

CEO Martin Gauss discusses the Riga-based airline’s increasing Airbus A220-300 maintenance demand and its Pratt & Whitney engine experience.

Montreal-based Avianor has signed what it describes as a “substantial long-term contract” to provide maintenance for Air Canada’s fleet of Airbus A220-300s.

Breeze has committed to grow its base at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) to 35 destinations served by 2029, promising future Europe flights.

Breeze Airways is working on approvals for scheduled international flights as it continues its fleet transition from Embraer E-Jets to Airbus A220s.

Breeze Airways has reiterated interest in a larger, longer-range version of the Airbus A220-300 that would make its chosen fleet type even more flexible.

Canada-based M1 Composites will repair several proprietary parts for the narrowbody aircraft.

Air France is preparing to upgrade the cabins of the Embraer 190s operated by regional subsidiary HOP. The flag-carrier’s regional operation currently flies 21 E190s.

Croatia Airlines is one of the smaller European flag carriers—its fleet comprises an Airbus A320, five A319s and six De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s.