Commercial traffic in and out of the 'Windy City' of Chicago, Illinois, primarily flies through two airports, namely O'Hare International (ORD) and the smaller Midway International (MDW). However, did you know that a third airport also bears the city's name? Situated around 68 miles (109 km) to the northwest of Chicago, Rockford International Airport (RFD) handles certain low-cost flights to leisure destinations.
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Up To 7h 30m: The World’s 10 Longest Airbus A220 Flights
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- June 23, 2025
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Nearly nine years have passed since the Airbus A220 (previously called CSeries) entered commercial service. The A220-100 (CS100) first flew passengers with launch customer SWISS in July 2016. The higher-capacity and more popular A220-300 (CS300), with much better economics, first flew with airBaltic in December 2016.Unlike regional jets, the A220—even the smallest variant—is considered mainline equipment. Yes – the jet is somewhat sized as a larger regional aircraft but its range puts it A little closer to narrowbodies from the 737 and A320 families. And so today, we take a look at the longest routes for this small Airbus aircraft!