The Qantas Group is undergoing the biggest fleet renewal program in its history, and it is the smallest aircraft in the program that is currently grabbing all the attention. The first QantasLink Airbus A220 (pictured above) arrived in Australia on December 20, and according to the Qantas tweet below, the second will soon start its transpacific journey home.
Related Posts
Qantas Koala Airbus A220 Lands In Tasmania As Boeing 717s Phase Out
- Guest authors
- October 15, 2024
- 0
Breeze Airways Eyes Fleet Of 400 Aircraft
- Guest authors
- October 8, 2025
- 0
Up To 7h 30m: The World’s 10 Longest Airbus A220 Flights
- Guest authors
- June 23, 2025
- 0
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!