
Air Canada takes supply of its first A220
Air Canada has taken supply of its first A220-300, designed, constructed and delivered from the Mirabel A220 programme services in Canada. The primary plane out of an order of 45 will enter service in January 2020, making it the primary airline to function the A220-300 in North America.
The A220 will allow the Montreal-based airline to comfortably fly passengers on varied routes in Canada and to the US, providing a dual-class cabin that comfortably seats 137 passengers; 12 in enterprise class and 125 in economic system class.
“It is a extremely anticipated second for us as we welcome this game-changing plane into our fleet, the following step in our fleet modernisation. It won’t solely permit us to move our prospects in consolation, but in addition additional our environmental dedication with its improved effectivity. The A220 will allow Air Canada to strengthen our place on transborder and transcontinental markets and might be key to our continued development,” mentioned Michael Rousseau, deputy chief government officer and chief monetary officer at Air Canada.
“Fleet modernisation.”
“This supply is a historic second. In only a few weeks, Canadians will have the ability to fly on board this Canadian-designed and assembled plane for the primary time in Air Canada’s distinctive and emblematic Maple Leaf livery that symbolises Canada all over the world,” mentioned Philippe Balducchi, CEO of Airbus Canada Restricted Partnership and head of nation, Canada for Airbus.
Being the one plane purpose-built for this particular small single-aisle market section, the A220 will allow the service to open new routes that have been beforehand not possible. Collectively, the efficiency, economics and luxury options of the A220 will permit it to fly Montreal to Seattle in addition to Toronto to San Jose, as of Spring 2020.
The primary Air Canada A220 might be unveiled to the general public and media throughout a ceremony on the airline’s headquarters in Montreal on 15 January 2020.