On January first of 2021, JetBlue airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A220–300. The delivery flight landed at JFK from Mobile, and the aircraft is now being prepared to start commercial service in the days to come. JetBlue ordered this aircraft to slowly replace E-jets’ aging fleet, which cost 30% more to operate than the new, fuel-efficient jet.
More about the A220:
Bombardier designed it with the name CS300, but the program was purchased by airbus and given the name A220. This next-gen aircraft can fly up to 160 passengers over 6,000 kilometers at 840 km/h. (Credit: Airbus)
JetBlue’s configuration of this aircraft is sought to contain 140 seats and a 2–3 arrangement, with one additional row compared to their previous Embraer jets generation.
“As we evolve our fleet for the future, the A220’s significant reduction in per-seat emissions supports our ongoing commitment to carbon neutrality for all our domestic flights and moves us closer to achieving our pledge of net-zero carbon emissions across all operations by 2040.”
-JetBlue
This plane is sleek and modern looking with the airbus signature mask around the front windows, which they have featured on many of their newer generations of the A320’s and the A321’s.
Though not many airlines have gotten an interest in the A220, we have an idea that some may gain interest as we creep away from COVID and the funds return from average travelers.
Let us know below if you call it the A220 or E-Jets
-Robertine Staff Writer
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