Airbus marks A220 debut with JetBlue order announcement
Airbus has officially unveiled its new A220 aircraft at its Toulouse delivery centre and announced that JetBlue has placed an order for 60 of the planes.
The A220 is a result of the partnership agreement signed in October 2017 between Airbus and Bombardier, which saw the former take a majority stake in the latter’s C-Series aircraft business. Bombardier’s CS100 and the CS300 have been assimilated into the Airbus family as the A220-100 and A220-300. The single-aisle aircraft can seat between 100 and 150 passengers.
“Everyone at Airbus has been looking forward to this historic moment,” said Guillaume Faury, president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft. “Today, we are thrilled to welcome the A220 to the Airbus family and are honoured to see it wearing its new Airbus colours for the first time.
“I pay tribute to all the women and men at Bombardier and the supply chain who have strived over the past years to bring this fantastic aircraft to the world. The A220 now enters a new phase in its career with all Airbus’ resources behind it to further its commercial success worldwide."
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