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Airbus A220 coverage including orders, deliveries, operator announcements and program analysis. Fliegerfaust tracks every development in the A220 program, from launch customer updates to new airline entrants and production milestones.
Airbus A220 engine checks: how widely could the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed compressor inspections reach across A220 and Embraer E2 fleets? On September 17, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking covering certain Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G engines. The proposal follows six maintenance-shop findings involving contact between high-pressure-compressor
airBaltic Chapter 11: can a New York bankruptcy court deliver the financial reset that creditor negotiations could not? Updated September 18, 2026 | Published September 15, 2026 airBaltic Chapter 11: On September 14, 2026, Latvia’s flag carrier and certain subsidiaries voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District
Could Vietravel’s proposed 20 A220s open another chapter in the aircraft’s Asian expansion? Airbus fleet deals: The Vietnamese carrier wants the smaller jet alongside 30 A321-family aircraft, giving the two families different network roles. However, this is not yet a firm 50-aircraft order. Reuters reported on September 11, 2026, that Vietravel Airlines signed a letter
What links Breeze’s fleet change, three planned part-outs and a new Singapore simulator? Airbus A220 news: During nine days in September 2026, the aircraft appeared at three different points in its commercial life. First, Airbus announced dedicated training capacity for Asia-Pacific. Next, investors disclosed financing built around interim operation, engine leasing and eventual airframe disassembly.
How can the same jet sit at the centre of airBaltic’s retreat and BermudAir’s expansion? Published August 14, 2026 | Updated August 19, 2026 | Updated September 9, 2026 A220 fleet strategy: On August 11, 2026, Latvia’s airBaltic disclosed plans to cut its A220-300 fleet from 54 aircraft to 36 by year-end. One day later,
A220-500 launch timing now looks less certain after Reuters reported on June 5, 2026 that a Farnborough International Airshow reveal in late July is now “not probable” — but is this a delay, or a warning sign? The report, citing six industry sources, says Airbus is wavering over when to approve the stretched A220. However,
What turned Croatia Airlines flight OU412 into a runway-excursion investigation on May 16, 2026? Airbus A220 incident at Split: Croatia Airlines operated the Airbus A220-300, registration 9A-CAN, from Split Airport (SPU/LDSP) to Frankfurt. During the takeoff roll on Runway 23, the crew initiated a rejected takeoff. During subsequent braking, the left main landing-gear wheel left
Did Airbus just close the CSeries sales campaign Bombardier began with AirAsia during the 2012 Silverstone Grand Prix weekend, before the Farnborough Airshow? AirAsia A220 order: Today, May 6, 2026, in Mirabel, Quebec, Airbus is turning that long courtship into an A220 breakthrough for AirAsia. The aircraft is Canadian-born, Airbus-backed, and finally aligned with a
ACJ TwoTwenty FAA approval: the headline is regulatory. The story is commercial. On April 6, 2026, Comlux America secured a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the ACJ TwoTwenty cabin. Not the aircraft. Just the cabin — and that distinction is where most of the trade coverage goes soft. What
Jet delivery crunch: how do Airbus and Boeing keep deliveries moving when suppliers slip and airlines suddenly turn cautious? Jet delivery crunch: On April 8 and April 9, 2026, a cluster of Reuters reports and manufacturer statements showed the world’s two largest commercial planemakers wrestling with the same market from different angles. Airbus entered April
