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Airbus to announce AirAsia A220 deal in Canada: up to 150 jets at Mirabel on May 6

Airbus is set to hold a major media event in Montreal on May 6 focused on a landmark A220 order from AirAsia, potentially for around 150 aircraft. The likely award would revive A220 momentum and add scale as Airbus and its production plans face ongoing capacity constraints.

Discovered 2026-05-04T14:47:48.533461-07:00 | 2026-05-04T14:47:48.533461-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The prospective order size (up to ~150 A220s) would be a step-change for AirAsia’s narrowbody fleet plans and a major commercial win for Airbus as it leans on A220 delivery performance.
  • Airbus is preparing the announcement at its Mirabel site in Canada, underscoring how customer commitments can translate directly into program momentum and regional industrial leverage.
  • Production-capacity constraints are explicitly part of the backdrop; a high-volume commitment would test how Airbus manages A220 output alongside broader supply-chain pressures, as highlighted in recent delivery-capacity reporting (e.g., A220 delivery performance and engine constraints).

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