European manufacturing conglomerate Airbus has announced that it is investigating an issue related to the ongoing corrosion of its Airbus A220 passenger jets. This issue has been found on what the manufacturer has referred to as a quote-unquote “limited population” of airframes, including some that are operated by US carriers. Both the manufacturer and multiple airlines have stated that they do not believe the issue represents an immediate safety concern.
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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!