US airline Airbus is increasing 30 aircraft in its order for A220s. JetBlue now leads the list of the largest A220 customers—just ahead of another airline in the United States.
ordered in 2018 JetBlue Airways not only 60 Airbus A220. US airline also safe option For 60 more planes. This made them the first customer after Airbus took over the C-series from Bombardier and changed its name to the A220.
In 2019, the airline converted 10 options to firm orders, bringing the total to 70 A220-300 orders. On Tuesday (February 15), JetBlue said it was converting another 30 options. The airline is the first customer to order 100 Airbus A220s.
Airbus breaks 700 jets limit on orders
JetBlue has received eight aircraft so far. “We achieved a double-digit increase in customer satisfaction ratings,” says airline boss Robin Hayes, also praising the Airbus A220’s fuel efficiency. The 30 additional copies enabled the Embraer E190 to be phased out more quickly, the airline writes.
With the new order, Airbus has broken the 700 firm order limit for the A220, which includes orders from the C-series era. The smaller A220-100 has only 102 examples, while the A220-300 now has 618. By the end of January 2022, 52 A220-100 and 143 A220-300 had already been delivered.
In the picture gallery above you can see the largest Airbus A220 customers.
