Airbus Increases The Range Of The A220-300
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Joanna Bailey | March 23, 2021 Airbus is planning to offer an additional range increase on its largest A220, the A220-300. The increase will be offered from the middle of this year and will add some 200 nautical miles to the range of the narrowbody jet. […]
Satcom Radome Vibrations Trigger A220 ELT Antenna Exams
From Radio Technology News Daily Press – link to source story Mar 22, 2021 The operators of the Airbus A220 are instructed to check and replace the antennas of the emergency call transmitters after incidents from a communication radome generate vibrations that lead to the failure of the antenna. One of the incidents caused the […]
Air Canada Commits to Ambitious Net Zero Emissions Goal by 2050
2030 absolute targets of 20 per cent GHG net reductions from flights plus 30 per cent GHG net reductions from ground operations compared to 2019 baseline Investment of $50 Million in SAF and carbon reductions and removals 2050 goal of net zero GHG emissions from all operations globally MONTREAL, March 15, 2021 /CNW/ – Air Canada today announced its long-term […]
Modern Airbus A220 to fly Air Canada’s legacy TCA livery across North America
14 March 2021 As the saying goes, everything old is new again. It’s with pride today that Air Canada officially revealed a specially painted Airbus A220-300 in the colours of the airline’s original name, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA). The special livery pays tribute to the airline’s heritage, which can be traced back to its founding […]
Why Haven’t Many Asian Airlines Ordered The Airbus A220?
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Pranjal Pande | March 10, 2021 The Airbus A220 has proven to be a capable aircraft since its introduction, providing the right capacity and range for the time. Despite its popularity in North America and Europe, only a few Asian carriers have ordered this new jet. […]
The Airbus A220 Vs The Airbus A319neo – Which Is Better?
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Jake Hardiman | March 9, 2021 European manufacturer Airbus is currently placing a significant focus on its next-generation narrowbody airliners. It has found that the lower demand caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has allowed the smaller A220 to emerge as an ideal aircraft for certain […]
A220-300 Proudly Recognizes Air Canada’s Heritage
From Air Canada’s Twitter | 18 February 2021 Previously was an Airbus 319
Air Canada Registers Airbus A220 To Celebrate CEO’s Retirement
From Simple Flying – link to source story By Andrew Curran | February 18, 2021 Air Canada has given outgoing CEO Calin Rovinescu one last shout-out. The airline has registered their first Airbus A220-300 after him. The sparkling new A220 has the registration C-GROV, the ROV tag referring to Rovinescu. In addition, the former CEO’s […]
Air Canada Airbus A220-300 Diverts Over Hydraulic Fault
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Chris Loh | February 6, 2021 An Air Canada Airbus A220-300 flying from Montreal to Calgary had to divert to Winnipeg after the crew received a low-pressure indication for one of the aircraft’s hydraulic systems. The incident took place on January 29th and saw the aircraft […]
Future of travel: these five planes could change everything
From the National News – link to source story Patrick Ryan, Dec 29, 2020 Supersonic speeds and less fuel consumption could become the norm for air travel The future of airline travel is set to change forever with the advent of a new era of high-powered jetliners. Travelling further distances at higher speeds while burning […]