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CSeries / Airbus A220 family

CSeries / Airbus A220 family covers small narrowbody passenger aircraft in the Bombardier portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.

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Overview

CSeries / Airbus A220 family covers small narrowbody passenger aircraft in the Bombardier portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.

Advantages

  • PW1500G geared turbofan engines
  • Advanced aluminum-lithium and composite structure
  • Five-abreast wide cabin for the seat class

Limitations

  • Very high development cost for Bombardier
  • Initial market and production ramp difficulty
  • Supplier and cash-flow pressure led to Airbus takeover
  • A220-100 smaller seat class limits unit-cost appeal
  • Fleet support initially smaller than Airbus/Boeing mainstream
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Identification

Detailed identification notes are being prepared for this entry.

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Aircraft line

FamilyCSeries / Airbus A220 family

Explore models

CS100 / A220-100Engine family: 2 × PW1519G / PW1521G / PW1524GView entryCS300 / A220-300Engine family: 2 × PW1521G / PW1524G / PW1525GView entry
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Technical notes

Technical notes

  • PW1500G geared turbofan engines
  • Advanced aluminum-lithium and composite structure
  • Five-abreast wide cabin for the seat class
  • Modern fly-by-wire flight controls
  • Low noise and strong fuel efficiency

Cabin configurations

Format: F8/J42/W28/Y216; F=First, J=Business, W=Premium Economy, Y=Economy

JetBlue Airways

Y140

AeroLOPA source: JetBlue Airways A220-300, normalized cabin configuration Y140. AeroLOPA aircraft index row: JetBlue A220-300 140 seats.

AeroLOPA

Breeze Airways

J12/Y125

AeroLOPA source: Breeze Airways A220-300, normalized cabin configuration J12/Y125. Hybrid/low-cost style U.S. operator; premium cabin normalized to J.

AeroLOPA

airBaltic

Y148

AeroLOPA source: airBaltic A220-300, normalized cabin configuration Y148. Single-class/high-density A220-300; categorized as low-cost/hybrid for sampling.

AeroLOPA
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Sources

Bombardier aircraft pagesFAA Dynamic Regulatory System TCDS databaseEASA Type Certificate and TCDS database