The A220, Versatile Performer….Flexible Friend

It’s challenging introducing any new aircraft type as most aircraft manufacturers will confirm but whilst later to market than expected the original Bombardier C Series now marketed as the A220 seems to have been well received by both operators and customers alike.

The addition of Air Austral in October to the A220 order book brings the total of orders placed to over 525 across 23 companies including lessors. From a late 2016 commercial launch with Air Baltic and Swissair the aircraft has rapidly grown into a valuable mid-sized aircraft for many airlines.

The speed with which the A220 has entered service has been dramatic, from 25,879 scheduled flights in 2017, the first full year of operation to 126,279 in 2019 represents a near five-fold increase in two years. In just the last year the number of services operated doubled and similar levels of growth can be expected in the next few years as more aircraft come online to carriers around the globe.

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