Airbus continues to reap the rewards of its popular new A220. In fact, Air Canada has confirmed an order for an additional 15 A220-300s, bringing its total order to 60 aircraft. The amount of the contract has not been communicated but its list price varies from 62 to 71 million dollars.
The airline currently has more than 30 A220s in service on transcontinental routes in Canada, as well as in the United States and Latin America.
“The A220 has become an important element of Air Canada’s fleet modernization and a key aircraft in our single-aisle fleet, thanks to its performance and passenger comfort,” said Mark Galardo, Vice President Chief Planning Officer and Network Planner for Air Canada. Revenue management.
770 orders
This single-aisle aircraft is intended to replace the A318 and A319 and offers a range of 6,500 kilometers according to Airbus. It is greener, cheaper, easier to monetize, more comfortable. It offers a consumption of 2.6 liters of kerosene per passenger for 100 km, that is, a level between 20 and 25% lower than that of a comparable device of the previous generation, in particular thanks to a weight 5500 kilos less than that of an Airbus. Neo.
The A220 is a success for Airbus. As of the end of September 2022, more than 25 customers had ordered more than 770 devices. To date, more than 220 A220s have been delivered to 16 airlines operating on four continents.
This success is all the more brilliant since this plane almost did not exist. Initially, the A220 is an aircraft designed by the Canadian Bombardier and called the C-Series. It made its first flight in 2013. Its qualities are already recognized but companies concerned about Bombardier’s financial situation do not order it for fear that the manufacturer will disappear or cannot ensure maintenance.
A few years later, Bombardier was also forced to restructure and the C-Series program was sold to Airbus for a symbolic euro. The European aircraft manufacturer then inherited an aircraft almost ready to be sold to airlines. Who this time answers present.
Source: BFM TV
