The Airbus A220 was initially called the Bombardier CSeries. The first variant, the CS100 (now the A220-100), entered service in July 2016, followed by the CS300 (now the A220-300) in December 2016. Eight years later, 19 airlines (along with governments, bizjet operators, etc.) fly the A220, with 349 examples in use. However, EgyptAir’s subfleet is stored and awaiting disposal. The most recent operator was Croatia Airlines, whose first A220-300 entered service on August 6, 2024. It followed QantasLink’s first A220-300 revenue flight on March 1, 2024.
Related Posts
Was Airbus Acquiring The A220 A Mistake?
- Guest authors
- March 24, 2025
- 0
As noted by Reuters in 2021, Airbus at the time had yet to secure low-enough prices for many of the plane’s components to push the A220 project convincingly into the black. This has presented a dilemma for Airbus as producing each new aircraft at high costs simply leads to more losses.So, should Airbus have stayed away from the CSeries? Does it regret acquiring the aircraft? We take a look at the pros and cons of Airbus’ move, for today’s video!