Bombardier C Series aircraft become Airbus A220

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Apparently Bombardier's C Series aircraft are now becoming part of the Airbus family and have been renamed to the Airbus A220.

Québec-born aircraft join the Airbus family

Airbus has revealed the A220 at a ceremony held at its Henri-Ziegler Delivery Centre, near Toulouse. Witnessed by Airbus employees and members of the global news media, the A220-300 landed directly from the painting at 12:25 am CEST wearing its new Airbus name and colours.

The A220 family comprises two models, the A220-100 and A220-300, formerly Bombardier Inc.’s C Series (CS100 and CS300). The aircraft are fully optimized for the 100 to 150 seat market and perfectly complement Airbus’ existing best-selling A320neo family.

Airbus introduces the A220-100 and A220-300
 
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Looks more like a mini-A350

Airbus already owns half of ATR alongside Leonardo SPA (more of a defence contractor and 30% Italian Govt owned), so the ATR 52/72 could get rebranded down the line.

I think the branding is smart - immediately suggest it's smaller than the 320 but related - single aisle construction. And the 2 signifies limited commonality in coughpit (having been designed by someone else)

(If you want a long read 300+ posts over on airliners forum)
 
I wonder how many A220s and A320s an A380 order/option can convert to.
 
Meant to share a photo of the A220 which I spotted on the tarmac at VLI on its recent demo tour...IMAG1309.jpg
 
I'm currently booked to travel on one in January with Delta.
Did you end up travelling on it or was the entry into operation delayed?
 
Did you end up travelling on it or was the entry into operation delayed?
No, it was subbed out - I have found over the years having a DL booking more than three months out is merely a suggestion they would provide transport around the time and perhaps in the manner originally booked.
 
By all accounts a nice aircraft. Boeing’s behaviour, which resulted in it becoming the A220 instead of a Bombadier, was pretty disgusting.

It would be a reasonably likely replacement for the 717s in Oz, if the market were even vaguely normal.
 
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