Airbus A220

Air Transport World Staff
This award is given in honor of Joe Murphy, ATW's founder and first editor and publisher.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about legislative duties, Airbus’ A220 program, VIP transport and funding for NASA. Plus: Behind the Scenes with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Adrian Schofield
Air Niugini has boosted its order backlog for Airbus A220s, as the carrier prepares to begin a major fleet refresh program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christian Albertson
Aftermarket demand for small narrowbody aircraft is forecast to decrease during the next 10 years due to a declining fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Croatia Airlines is undergoing a complex fleet transition period as it took delivery of its third Airbus A220-300.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Narrowbody deliveries for Airbus and Boeing came to a total of 79 units in April 2025, representing a 12.8% year-over-year increase.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
Air Canada expects aircraft delivery delays from Airbus and Boeing, bumping its first A321XLR to 2026 and eating into the number of 787-10s joining the fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday looks at how Eastern Europe's flight cycles, indexed to the equivalent month in 2019, excluding Russia, are faring compared to 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sash Tusa
Disjointed U.S. tariff policy has led to cascading confusion within the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
Bulgaria Air is continuing to move its Airbus A220s on to new scheduled routes as the Sofia-based carrier rounds out its fleet of the Canadian-built small narrowbodies.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is set to take over more of Spirit AeroSystems than originally planned to ensure a more reliable flow of parts for the A350 and A220 programs.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Breeze CEO David Neeleman is hopeful that no new issues will arise with Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTFs) powering its fleet of Airbus A220s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
Transport Canada has mandated an Airbus-recommended swap of A220 bleed-air valves to address high failure rates with the original parts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Delta Material Services is tearing down a former EgyptAir Airbus A220-300.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Thierry Dubois
Pilots praise the Airbus A220’s performance, fuel efficiency and flight control design philosophy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
A larger version of the A220 has always been firmly planned. But much to the displeasure of key customers, a launch decision keeps moving to the right.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Delta Air Lines and Delta TechOps are looking into how artificial intelligence could advance their other technology initiatives, including drones and predictive analytics
Emerging Technologies

By Daniel Williams
With MRO Americas firmly on the horizon, this week’s #FlightFriday again has a U.S.-focused theme as we look at some of the slightly smaller US operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
While some nagging issues persist, Airbus' Christian Scherer reports “encouraging signs of overall performance improvement” in its supply chains.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
A preliminary report has been released regarding a cabin smoke incident involving a Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A220-300.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Latvian carrier airBaltic posted a net loss of $128 million, but revenues rose to a record high at the all-Airbus A220-300 operator.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The Uruguayan government hopes that the establishment of a new flag-carrier will significantly increase inbound tourism to the small South American nation.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss International Air Lines reported its second highest ever annual profit for 2024 but fleet issues continue to present operational challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Breeze Founder and CEO David Neeleman says the airline is closer to operating a single type fleet.
Airlines & Lessors