Airbus A220

By Jens Flottau
The aircraft leasing industry rescued airlines during the pandemic. Now lessors are rewarded through high lease rates and fast-improving profits.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
While Virgin does not specify which aircraft types it is considering, they are believed to be Airbus A220-100s or Embraer E190-E2s, according to a VARA memo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
“We could easily double again to 400 or 500 aircraft type,” says Azorra President Ron Baur.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
AirBaltic’s 2023 passenger numbers rose 36% to 6.9 million, resulting in the highest revenue and profit figures in the company’s 28-year history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ibom Air is building maintenance capability for its own fleet and to serve third-party customers.
MRO

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has announced the first operational plans for its new affiliate City Airlines, a project highly contentious for its labor unions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
An array of technologies is being matured that could transform the design of airliner wings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
The request for 20 additional Airbus A220-300s is meant to fill the gap before its next batch of ordered A220s become available for delivery at the end of 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
U.S. LCC Breeze Airways has exercised options for 10 Airbus A220-300s and believes it will post a profit in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Nigerian domestic carrier Ibom Air is considering a follow-on order for Airbus A220s, as it begins to branch out into regional flights within Africa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Croatia Airlines expects delivery of the first of its 15 new Airbus A220s in June, with the second to follow by year-end.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Reunion-based Air Austral confirmed the aircraft were out of action because of problems with their Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared-turbofan engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The new owner of Animawings plans to invest in bringing Airbus A220s and A320neos into the Romanian leisure carrier's fleet over the next three years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
The airline foresees a "healthy" pipeline of mechanics.
Workforce & Training

By Alan Dron
The Egyptian flag-carrier operated 12 of the crossover jets, which are only between three and four years old.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Christine Boynton
Plans include $2.5 billion in aircraft deferments, new revenue initiatives, network refinements, and cuts across its cost base including real estate and staff.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Breeze Airways will add three more destinations to its network, including Denver, as part of 11 routes that will be part of the U.S. carrier’s summer schedule.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly has rung the alarm bell on behalf of the Boeing 737 MAX customer base, which 2023 order numbers show is falling further behind Airbus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Eight years after it became the first airline in the world to put the Airbus A220 into service, Swiss is making full use of the type’s versatility.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Aaron Karp
U.S. carrier Breeze Airways will add San Diego International (SAN) to its network, with plans to launch five nonstop routes from the airport.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Lufthansa Group's Italian regional subsidiary, Air Dolomiti, is in the throes of expanding its fleet of rival Embraer E190s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
Mark Galardo describes the improvements to the carrier’s domestic and cross-border services brought about by the introduction of the Airbus A220.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
Regulators are urging Airbus A220 operators to follow manufacturer guidance for mitigating risks of main landing gear wheels locking up on contaminated runways.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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