If you have ever flown through Zurich Airport (ZRH), you might have spotted a peculiar sight: several airBaltic aircraft operating out of the same gates and terminals as Swiss International Air Lines, trading as SWISS. That was no coincidence since airBaltic and SWISS have had an agreement in place, whereupon the former would operate flights on behalf of the latter, utilizing its fleet of all-Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
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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!