Airbus A220

Air France Industries / KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has signed a pair of contracts with European carriers to support their Airbus A220 fleets.

Nigeria’s Ibom Air has decided to increase its planned fleet of Airbus A220s, as demand outstrips deliveries of the aircraft from the OEM.

Canadian airlines continue to forge agreements for former Lynx Air Boeing 737 MAX jets after the carrier ceased operation in February.

As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.

Cyprus Airways will reduce the number of Airbus A220s acquired over the course of the decade, but still sees the aircraft as a valuable component of its fleet.

The deal for 15 PW1100G-JM engines is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

Persistent problems with the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines on the Airbus A220 are forcing Cyprus Airways to rethink its strategies.

Despite strong demand for new commercial aircraft, supply chain woes are forcing Airbus to delay rate targets and may make it sell parts of the space business.

Steadily expanding Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has started hosting its first crossover jet services, increasing links from Upstate South Carolina.

The advent of increasing numbers of Airbus A220s in North America is changing traffic patterns on the continent, says John Evans, the CEO of lessor Azorra.

Air Canada plans a 50-50 split between international and North American routes when it scales up to 30 Airbus A321XLRs.

CEO Martin Gauss discusses the Riga-based airline’s increasing Airbus A220-300 maintenance demand and its Pratt & Whitney engine experience.

Montreal-based Avianor has signed what it describes as a “substantial long-term contract” to provide maintenance for Air Canada’s fleet of Airbus A220-300s.

Breeze has committed to grow its base at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) to 35 destinations served by 2029, promising future Europe flights.

Breeze Airways is working on approvals for scheduled international flights as it continues its fleet transition from Embraer E-Jets to Airbus A220s.

Breeze Airways has reiterated interest in a larger, longer-range version of the Airbus A220-300 that would make its chosen fleet type even more flexible.

Canada-based M1 Composites will repair several proprietary parts for the narrowbody aircraft.

Air France is preparing to upgrade the cabins of the Embraer 190s operated by regional subsidiary HOP. The flag-carrier’s regional operation currently flies 21 E190s.

Croatia Airlines is one of the smaller European flag carriers—its fleet comprises an Airbus A320, five A319s and six De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s.

The aircraft leasing industry rescued airlines during the pandemic. Now lessors are rewarded through high lease rates and fast-improving profits.

For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.

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.

“We could easily double again to 400 or 500 aircraft type,” says Azorra President Ron Baur.

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.

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