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A220-500 Feasibility Study Explores Wing and Engine Upgrades

Leeham News analysis assesses the aerodynamic and propulsion modifications required to stretch the Airbus A220 into a 150-seat A220-500 variant, evaluating wing sizing and PW1500G capability versus higher-thrust engines to match A320neo performance.

2025-07-03T00:07:01.206742-07:00

Reuters

LOT Polish Airlines places first Airbus order: 40 A220 jets with rights for 44 more

2025-06-16T01:12:51.551089-07:00

ABC News

JetBlue A220 skids off Boston Logan runway into grass, sparks FAA ground stop

2025-06-12T09:40:09.813053-07:00

Reuters

Airbus to Acquire Spirit AeroSystems Assets Amid Supply Chain Struggles

2025-04-27T22:08:14.144673-07:00

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AirInsight

A220-300 Tops E2 by 2.3% in Fuel Burn but Deployment, Not Economics, Wins Deals Analysis indicates Airbus’s A220-300 holds a 2.3% fuel burn advantage over Embraer’s E2 jets, but real-world efficiency is dictated by how airlines deploy the type across their networks. Marginal economic gains alone are insufficient to secure orders, as carriers value operational flexibility and network fit.

2025-07-11T07:57:34.592027-07:00

A220-300 Tops E2 by 2.3% in Fuel Burn but Deployment, Not Economics, Wins Deals

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A220-500 Feasibility Study Explores Wing and Engine Upgrades Leeham News analysis assesses the aerodynamic and propulsion modifications required to stretch the Airbus A220 into a 150-seat A220-500 variant, evaluating wing sizing and PW1500G capability versus higher-thrust engines to match A320neo performance.

2025-07-03T00:07:01.206742-07:00

A220-500 Feasibility Study Explores Wing and Engine Upgrades

Air Data News

Sub-Six-Year-Old EgyptAir A220-300 Teardown in US Underscores Lifecycle and Parts Dynamics An Airbus A220-300 delivered to EgyptAir in October 2019 has been dismantled by Delta Material Services in the US just under six years into its service. The teardown, aimed at alleviating global parts shortages, highlights residual value pressures and shifting aftermarket economics for modern narrowbodies.

2025-06-30T01:23:10.837753-07:00

Sub-Six-Year-Old EgyptAir A220-300 Teardown in US Underscores Lifecycle and Parts Dynamics

Aviation Source

Air France A220-300 Declares Emergency During Stockholm Descent Air France flight AF1462, an Airbus A220-300 on the Paris–Stockholm route, declared an emergency during its descent into Stockholm Arlanda Airport today. The crew requested priority landing clearance amid unspecified technical concerns, underscoring the critical importance of rapid in-flight contingency protocols.

2025-06-28T14:27:07.018463-07:00

Air France A220-300 Declares Emergency During Stockholm Descent

Aviation Week

France-Poland Pact Clears Path for LOT’s A220 Order A high-level agreement between France and Poland has unlocked LOT Polish Airlines’ Airbus A220 procurement, reviving state-level influence in commercial aircraft decisions. The political accord underscores a return to diplomacy-driven fleet planning, with potential impacts on pricing, delivery timing and network optimization.

2025-06-23T14:23:29.008915-07:00

France-Poland Pact Clears Path for LOT’s A220 Order

Aviation Week

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Airbus Probes Powerplant Needs for Proposed A220 Stretch Airbus will complete “very advanced studies” on an A220 stretch by year-end, assessing whether the current PW1500G engine can support an enlarged airframe or if a higher-thrust powerplant is required to meet performance targets.

2025-06-19T02:55:05.299417-07:00

Airbus Probes Powerplant Needs for Proposed A220 Stretch

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LOT Polish Airlines places first Airbus order: 40 A220 jets with rights for 44 more LOT Polish Airlines has placed its first-ever Airbus order, committing to 40 A220 aircraft—20 A220-100s and 20 A220-300s—with purchase rights for 44 more. The deal marks the carrier’s first Airbus acquisition and caps a competitive tender to modernize and expand its regional fleet.

2025-06-16T01:12:51.551089-07:00

LOT Polish Airlines places first Airbus order: 40 A220 jets with rights for 44 more

Reuters

Airbus taps Canada chief Benoit Schultz as global Chief Procurement Officer from October 1 Airbus has appointed Benoit Schultz, head of its Canadian operation overseeing the A220 program, as Chief Procurement Officer effective October 1. Schultz will lead the OEM’s global supply chain strategy amid rising production rates and ongoing parts shortages.

2025-06-13T12:24:00.969371-07:00

Airbus taps Canada chief Benoit Schultz as global Chief Procurement Officer from October 1

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