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Feb. 25, 2021 09:27AM EST
First A220-300 (CS300) during its first test flight - FTV7 MSN 55001

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Spirit AeroSystems Expects To Lose Money On A220 Work For Up To Five Years...

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February 25, 2021 - by Jon Hemmerdinger for www.flightglobal.com

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Spirit AeroSystems expects to lose money on its Airbus A220 work for three to five years, until Airbus ramps the twin-jet's production to at least 100 aircraft annually.

That prediction, made by Spirit executives on 23 February, aligns roughly with Airbus's profit timeline for the A220.

The airframer has said it expects to lose money on A220s until mid-decade.

Wichita-based Spirit manufactures A220...

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Feb. 19, 2021 08:46AM EST

Bombardier CSeries 2nd Test Aircraft During Its First Flight - January 3, 2014 - Now Airbus A220 - Picture Sylvain Faust

Bombardier's Old A220 (CSeries) Drags Airbus's Profit...

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February 19, 2021 - by NICOLAS VAN PRAET for www.theglobeandmail.com

Airbus SE says it will take a year longer than planned to make the A220 jet business it bought from Bombardier Inc.

BBD-B-T -6.56%decreasea profitable operation, warning that the pace of recovery in the aviation industry is far from clear.

Airlines are making good use of the fuel efficient A220 single-aisle jet in the current crisis, senior executives for the European plane maker said in a conference call on Thursday to discuss fourth-quarter results.

But the plane program remains a money-losing proposition from a manufacturing perspective.

The company, which is based in Toulouse, France, estimates that the profit picture for the A220 will not flip to the positive until the...

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Feb. 15, 2021 12:35AM EST

China COMAC C919 Commercial Aircraft

Canada To Impound China C919 Test Aircraft While In Canada And Arrest Its Crew?

China is coming to Canada for help... Really?!

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February 15, 2021 - by Sylvain Faust for www.fliegerfaust.com (version en langue Française)

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC, Chinese: 中国商用飞机有限责任公司) is a Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer... --> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comac

As you might already know, this was published on Fliegerfaust earlier; COMAC of China is coming to Canada for help in certifying their upcoming commercial aircraft, the C919. (China COMAC C919 Coming To Canada For Certification)

The Chinese C919 test aircraft and team is expected to arrive at the beginning of March, specifically, at London, Ontario airport, depending on covid19 travel restrictions.

China is currently engaged in a rancorous fight with Canucks since Canada has had to arrest Huawei chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei. She is wanted in the U.S. where she is accused of fraud with a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison for allowing a subsidiary to do business in Iran, violating U.S. sanctions against the country and misleading American financial institutions in the process.

Canada and the U.S. have an extradition treaty, things that you can expect from two of the world friendlier country sharing the longest border on the planet. The arrest happened on December 1, 2018, while she had to transfer from a Cathay Pacific flight at Vancouver International Airport, a 12 hours layover in Canada.

Don't you worry, Meng Wanzhou is not exactly in jail as she is under house arrest in Vancouver. In fact, Huawei CFO lives in luxury and spends her days out shopping while spending lots of dollars fighting the Canadian laws, seeking for a total release not to be deported to the U.S. for trial. ("Meng's 'unusual' bail terms allow her the freedom to go shopping and to restaurants as long as she wears a GPS monitor and sticks to her 11 p.m. curfew" https://financialpost.com/technology/prisoner-in-vancouver-huawei-cfo-awaits-her-fate-in-splendor).

Instead of letting the Canadian and U.S justice system engage in due process, the Beijing government chose to arrest two Canadian citizens in China and accuse them of national security crimes providing no proof regarding their accusations. "Nine days after her Dec. 1 arrest during a stop over in Vancouver, China detained two Canadians on national security grounds. And this week, a China court imposed a death sentence, following a one-day trial, to a Canadian found guilty of drug smuggling" https://financialpost.com/technology/prisoner-in-vancouver-huawei-cfo-awaits-her-fate-in-splendor

For everyone, obviously, China comes to mind as a symbol when talking about democracy, civil and human rights… You get the picture!

Ambassador visits Canadians detained in China in Huawei case: https://apnews.com/article/technology-beijing-coro...

The C919 aircraft made by COMAC benefitted from the consulting help of Bombardier Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada during its design. Specifically, the Chinese acquired useful data on topics such as the new C919 composite wing. This specific technology was developed by Bombardier while creating the CSeries (now Airbus A220). I'm assuming that exporting that technology and knowledge to China was agreed with the Canadian government. I do not know what the benefit to Bombardier could have been into doing so, since the move most certainly did not help the sales of the CSeries into China, zero order!. (COMAC and Bombardier Sign Strategic Definitive Agreement on Phase II of Long-Term Collaboration http://bombardier.com/en/media/news/comac-and-bombardier-sign-strategic-definitive-agreement-phase-ii-long-term)

Now, could the Trudeau government in Canada be planning on impounding the COMAC C919 test airplane and have its crew arrested asking for those 2 Canadians to be released from jail in China? I doubt the jails in China are nicer than the ones in Canada or the Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou house arrest mansion in Canada. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets approval to move to bigger, $13 million mansion https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/huawei-cfo-me...

That would certainly be a bold move from the government of Canada, considering the sheer magnitude of Chinese power. When one looks at how China has penetrated the upper management of the United Nations, up to the point of holding a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (I kid you not), it shows the level of absurdity and suspicion we can all be regarding as to who really control the United Nations organization but also on the power China already has on institutions very close to you.

"To the dismay of human rights activists, China was yesterday elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Chinese mission to the UN quickly dashed off a triumphant tweet, hailing the "strong support" from member states and pledging to promote and protect human rights…" https://qz.com/1917295/china-elected-to-un-rights-council-but-with-lowest-support-ever/

Would Justin Trudeau have the guts? Can Canada choose to defend its citizens instead of protecting its economic interest and relations with China? In the instance, can Justin Trudeau translate his dramatic talk into action?

Has Canada changed to this point?

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Feb. 11, 2021 09:05PM EST

Here is how big the A220 (formerly CSeries) lavatory are, all three fit in them!

300 Aircraft - Southwest To Decide Between Boeing 737s Or Airbus A220

(Those Airbus A220 would be made in Mobile, Alabama)

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February 11. 2021- by Jon Ostrower for www.theaircurrent.com

Losing Southwest's exclusivity could be catastrophic for Boeing and its leadership team.

The expectation is that a win for the A220-300 could spark similar purchases at American Airlines and United Airlines as they look for a 150-seat aircraft to go head-to-head with Southwest's fleet.

Read and see also: How Many Flight Attendants can you fit in a Airbus A220 (CSeries) Lavatory?

While the Max 7 has a significant range benefit over the A220-300, Southwest is looking at its new fleet plans through the lens of a changing network and shorter flights, especially as it gears up for Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines to enter the U.S. market.

Any outcome has to balance the operating economics of a performance shortfall or advantage against fitting into or breaking the existing single-type structure that Southwest's operations are based upon with the 737.

“The whole package has to...

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Feb. 05, 2021 09:09AM EST

Chinese COMAC C919 June 22, 2018

China COMAC C919 Coming To Canada For Certification

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February 5, 2020 - by Jon Ostrower for www.theaircurrent.com

The Comac C919 has entered a crucial phase of its development. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) formally joined the effort in the air to certify the jet.

Related: China's civil aircraft projects face derailment with new U.S. restrictions

As Comac heads for its targeted 2021 certification and first delivery of the C919, the test program will take the aircraft to North America later this year.

Canada's International Test Pilot School (ITPS), which provides certified flight test consulting, said it won a bid to support the C919's natural icing flight tests.

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China Comac C919 Stumbles on FAA Flight Deck Standards The first C919 prototype flew its maiden mission on May 5, 2017.

A C919 test aircraft is headed to London International Airport in Ontario for testing as early as March for the trials, but may shift to the fall “depending on COVID-19 and other factors."

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Jan. 25, 2021 07:53AM EST

Bombardier CSeries now Airbus A220 and Embraer E2

A220 & E2 Family Demand Likely To Stay Depressed After COVID

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January 25, 2021 - by Judson Rollins for www.leehamnews.com

As passenger travel trickles back to life, one trend that's already apparent is a long-term diminution of airline yields in most regions.

This is largely driven by a reduction in business travel, some of which is likely to never return.

Regional jets and small single-aisles like the Airbus A220 and Embraer's E2 family have higher unit cost, or cost per available seat-mile (CASM), than larger aircraft like the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320.

Achieving an operating profit with smaller jets requires high unit revenue, or revenue per available seat-mile (RASM). This will be difficult to achieve in a world where business travel is still down 70%-80% this year, even with a vaccine – and may be down 30% or more permanently.

What role will these smaller jets have after the pandemic? And will production match this new reality? A closer look is required.

Summary

  • Regional jets and smaller single-aisles have higher unit costs.
  • High costs require higher unit revenue to be profitable.
  • Business travel likely slow to return, with some permanently impaired.
  • Smaller jets previously used for routes now in danger of demand fragmentation...

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Jan. 21, 2021 11:09AM EST

A220 / CSeries in Mirabel, Quebec - source Airbus

First Air Austral A220/CSeries Emerges In Mirabel, Quebec, Canada Airbus Factory

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January 21, 2021 - by Joanna Bailey for www.simpleflying.com

(FLIEGERFAUST NOTE: This is the city of Mirabel in Quebec, not Montreal as mentioned in this article. The airport is YMX, not YUL.)

Air Austral's very first Airbus A220 has been spotted outside the paintshop with its paintwork all complete. Along with a beautifully adorned body and azure blue engine surrounds, the aircraft's tail is something very special. Air Austral plans to launch its first flights with the aircraft in late February.

Air Austral's first Airbus A220 has rolled out of the paintshop in Montreal this week with a gleaming coat of fresh paint. The aircraft is, as most are, mainly white, but with a beautifully applied Air Austral logo, complemented by a blue engine surround.

But the real eye-catcher here is that stunning tail.,

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Jan. 19, 2021 08:59AM EST
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Canada's CC-150 Polaris Replacement Problem - AIRBUS FACING BOEING... again (POLITICS?)

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January 19, 2021 - by Alex Praglowski Aviation for www.youtube.com

The CC-150 Polaris - essentially a militarized version of the Airbus A310 - is Canada's strategic long-range airlifter, transporter, and air-to-air refueling tanker.

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The 5 aircraft flown by the RCAF were built in the 80s for Wardair, and are now over 30 years old. In mid-December, the federal government put out an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for suppliers to offer a replacement.

In this video, I talk about the potential replacements for the Polaris, and some options on the second-hand market!

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Video: Airbus A220 Air Baltic Chief Pilot Captain Gerhard's Takeoff out of Dublin

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