Airbus A220

Mark Galardo describes the improvements to the carrier’s domestic and cross-border services brought about by the introduction of the Airbus A220.

Regulators are urging Airbus A220 operators to follow manufacturer guidance for mitigating risks of main landing gear wheels locking up on contaminated runways.

The Montenegrin national carrier currently operates a pair of Embraer E195 crossover jets, and it is seeking E190s or E195s for the additional aircraft.

FLY CORALway, a planned airline based in the Wallis and Futuna islands, a French territory in the South Pacific, will not come to fruition due to a lack of financing.

For the airline and aerospace industries, many questions about pandemic recovery remain unanswered.

The German airline group, launch customer for the 737-100 in 1968, is going full circle, hoping to create flexibility in its fleet.

The A220s will have double the range of the Boeing 717s they replace, opening up new domestic route opportunities and deployment on some international routes.

Steady aftermarket growth is buoyed by both routine demand and acute issues requiring older aircraft to hang around.

In a landmark deal, Lufthansa Group is returning to the Boeing 737, 28 years after it last ordered a version of the narrowbody.

From May 29, Breeze will start seasonal flights between Connecticut and Orlando, operated 3X-weekly with an Airbus A220 aircraft.

TAAG Angola is preparing to accept its first Airbus A220s into service…but is having to put in place contingency plans to cope with potential late deliveries.

One of the final stages before the introduction of the Airbus A220 to the Qantas fleet has been reached.

Lufthansa and the Italian government have notified the European Commission of the German airline group’s plan to take a 41% stake in ITA Airways.

Ibom Air has started to take delivery of a batch of 10 Airbus A220-300s, as the airline prepares to significantly expand its operations.

Air Baltic continues to face uncertainty in the operation of its Airbus A220-300 fleet in 2024 due to issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines.

Air France has passed the halfway point in deliveries of its order for 60 Airbus A220-300s, with 32 now in its inventory.

The two legacy carriers with long histories announced significant orders at the Dubai Airshow as they look to compete on a broader scale.

Launch of the stretched A220 earlier than 2026 would free production slots for the higher-margin A321 and A321XLR variants—but a few hurdles stand in the way.

With a new firm order for 30 Airbus A220-300s and purchase rights for a further 20, AirBaltic is positioned to grow its fleet to 100 of the type by 2030.

Swiss cannot reduce the number of wet-leased aircraft it planned to operate in summer 2024 and must invest further to increase punctuality.

Backed by recent major orders for the type, Airbus has decided monthly output of its most important widebody will increase to 10 aircraft per month in 2026.

The clock is ticking on the new chief executive of Spirit AeroSystems. His task list is bold, but the veteran Boeing executive sounds undaunted.

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) is preparing for the grounding of several of its Airbus A220s and A320neos.

In addition to the six ordered, Air Niugini is also set to acquire three A220-300s and a further two A220-100s from third-party lessors, Airbus says.

The upcoming round of inspections will see a peak of 650 A320neos on the ground.