Airbus A220

By Alan Dron Dec 05, 2023
One of the final stages before the introduction of the Airbus A220 to the Qantas fleet has been reached.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Helen Massy-Beresford Dec 01, 2023
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron Dec 01, 2023
Ibom Air has started to take delivery of a batch of 10 Airbus A220-300s, as the airline prepares to significantly expand its operations.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Lori Ranson Nov 28, 2023
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron Nov 22, 2023
Air France has passed the halfway point in deliveries of its order for 60 Airbus A220-300s, with 32 now in its inventory.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Christine Boynton Nov 21, 2023
The two legacy carriers with long histories announced significant orders at the Dubai Airshow as they look to compete on a broader scale.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sash Tusa Nov 14, 2023
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton Nov 13, 2023
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.
Dubai Airshow

By Kurt Hofmann Nov 10, 2023
Swiss cannot reduce the number of wet-leased aircraft it planned to operate in summer 2024 and must invest further to increase punctuality.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau Nov 08, 2023
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick Nov 07, 2023
The clock is ticking on the new chief executive of Spirit AeroSystems. His task list is bold, but the veteran Boeing executive sounds undaunted.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann Nov 03, 2023
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is preparing for the grounding of several of its Airbus A220s and A320neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren Nov 01, 2023
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick Oct 31, 2023
The upcoming round of inspections will see a peak of 650 A320neos on the ground.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick Oct 24, 2023
Pratt and Whitney’s PW1000G-family inspection program is stabilizing and will soon include engines that power the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Ferneyhough Oct 10, 2023
TAAG Angola Airlines has selected the Boeing 787 to refresh its widebody fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau Oct 02, 2023
ALC is one of the largest customers of the long-range version of the A321neo with a firm order for 27 placed in 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan Sep 21, 2023
Air Canada, like its native home, is transitioning.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron Sep 20, 2023
JetBlue Airways is mulling the future route map to be covered by its growing fleet of Airbus A220s.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Victoria Moores Sep 20, 2023
TAAG Angola Airlines is planning to launch dedicated freighter operations using a Boeing 737BCF.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford Sep 19, 2023
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss tells Aviation Daily that issues with its Airbus A220s' PW1500G engines are subsiding.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron Sep 12, 2023
ITA Airways has received its first Airbus A220-300 in the company’s full livery and cabin configuration.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron Sep 11, 2023
Azorra believes that the engine problems besetting the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 are easing
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Thierry Dubois Sep 08, 2023
Airbus is working on improving the A220’s autothrottle design after several reports of crew errors.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Adrian Schofield Aug 16, 2023
Air Niugini has announced it has chosen the Airbus A220 family to replace its current Fokker regional aircraft fleet.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets