The end-of-year spending spree shows no sign of stopping, with Air Canada signing for further Airbus A220 aircraft.
Air Canada has signed for five Airbus A220-300s, on the fifth anniversary since taking delivery of its first A220 in December 2019.
This follows an initial order in 2016 for 45 A220-300s and a reorder in 2022 for 15 more. Including this latest reorder, Air Canada’s total firm orders for the A220-300 stand at 65 aircraft.
Air Canada was the A220-300 launch operator in North America in January 2020 and has since operated its A220 fleet to more than 70 destinations.
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John Di Bert, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Air Canada said:
“The A220 has delivered on its promises for Air Canada in its five years in service. It has allowed us to open new routes and better serve existing routes with an aircraft that has the right economics to support our profitable growth strategy. It is also very popular with customers. We are pleased to add an additional five of these aircraft, built in Mirabel, Quebec, right up the road from our Montreal headquarters and to further support Canada’s aerospace sector.”
Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, EVP Sales Commercial Aircraft at Airbus said:
“This is Air Canada’s third order for the A220 in a few years. We are committed to working closely with the flag carrier as we support its fleet renewal programme. The A220 is the most efficient aircraft in its size category, offering superior comfort with a spacious cabin and the range to fly numerous destinations on the carrier’s network.”
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