A220 Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:29:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png A220 Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 Lufthansa Group to Buy Up to 100 B737 MAX + 100 A220/A320s https://samchui.com/2023/12/19/lufthansa-group-to-buy-up-to-100-b737-max-100-a220-a320s/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/19/lufthansa-group-to-buy-up-to-100-b737-max-100-a220-a320s/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:26:28 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50263 Lufthansa Group has ordered up to 200 narrowbody aircraft including firm orders for 40 Airbus A220s and 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, with options for an additional 120 aircraft. Moreover, easyJet has also confirmed a firm order for 157 additional A320neo family aircraft besides upsizing its existing order for 35 A320neo into the larger […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/19/lufthansa-group-to-buy-up-to-100-b737-max-100-a220-a320s/feed/ 0 50263 Qantas Takes Delivery of First A220 with Four Stops Enroute https://samchui.com/2023/12/17/qantas-takes-delivery-of-first-a220-with-four-stops-enroute/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/17/qantas-takes-delivery-of-first-a220-with-four-stops-enroute/#comments Sun, 17 Dec 2023 05:44:47 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50231 Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220, becoming the 20th operator of the type. The first A220 is currently en route to its new home operating a four-leg ferry flight from Montreal Mirabel to Sydney, with stops in Vancouver, Honolulu and Nadi. The A220-300 with registration VH-X4A is the first of 29 A220s […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/17/qantas-takes-delivery-of-first-a220-with-four-stops-enroute/feed/ 2 50231 Farnborough 2022: Day 2 Orders from Boeing, Airbus, ATR and Embraer https://samchui.com/2022/07/19/farnborough-2022-day-2-orders-from-boeing-airbus-and-embraer/ https://samchui.com/2022/07/19/farnborough-2022-day-2-orders-from-boeing-airbus-and-embraer/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:06:02 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=45209 ANA Finalized Order of B737 MAX 8 and B777-8F Boeing and ANA HOLDINGS, the parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA), finalized an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, with 10 options at the Farnborough International Airshow. In addition, ANA also converted two orders for the 777-9 passenger aircraft to the new 777-8 Freighter. ANA […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/07/19/farnborough-2022-day-2-orders-from-boeing-airbus-and-embraer/feed/ 2 45209 Qantas Confirms A350 Ultra-Long Haul Flights, Announces Major Aircraft Order https://samchui.com/2022/05/02/qantas-confirms-ultra-long-haul-flights-announces-major-aircraft-order/ https://samchui.com/2022/05/02/qantas-confirms-ultra-long-haul-flights-announces-major-aircraft-order/#comments Mon, 02 May 2022 03:24:34 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=44270 Qantas has today announced a major aircraft order, while confirming the much-anticipated Project Sunrise. A firm 52 Airbus orders, with an additional 94 purchase rights, is among the largest in the Australian national carrier’s history. Project Sunrise confirmed – with a special addition There was already extensive speculation over an imminent announcement after the Qantas […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/05/02/qantas-confirms-ultra-long-haul-flights-announces-major-aircraft-order/feed/ 3 44270 Qantas Selects Airbus A321XLR and A220 Jets For Fleet Renewal Scheme https://samchui.com/2021/12/16/qantas-selects-airbus-a321xlr-and-a220-jets-for-fleet-renewal-scheme/ https://samchui.com/2021/12/16/qantas-selects-airbus-a321xlr-and-a220-jets-for-fleet-renewal-scheme/#respond Thu, 16 Dec 2021 01:33:57 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=42728 Airbus and Qantas today announced a major deal, consisting of 20 A321XLRs and 20 A220-300s. The deal also includes purchase rights for another 94 aircraft, including smaller models. In addition to today’s announcement, Qantas Group also has an existing agreement with Airbus for over 100 A320neo Family aircraft; these will be used to renew the […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/12/16/qantas-selects-airbus-a321xlr-and-a220-jets-for-fleet-renewal-scheme/feed/ 0 42728 Iraqi Airways To Add 30 New Aircraft to the Fleet https://samchui.com/2021/12/06/iraqi-airways-to-add-30-new-aircraft-to-the-fleet/ https://samchui.com/2021/12/06/iraqi-airways-to-add-30-new-aircraft-to-the-fleet/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:38:19 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=42697 Iraqi Airways have around 30 aircraft on order. The carrier sees enormous potential not only in religious traffic, but also in the huge numbers of Iraqi people living abroad. The carrier is also working hard to be removed from the EU flight ban list, which it has been on in June 2020 regarding safety concerns. […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/12/06/iraqi-airways-to-add-30-new-aircraft-to-the-fleet/feed/ 0 42697 The Longest Narrow-body Routes in the World by Aircraft Type https://samchui.com/2021/11/28/the-longest-narrow-body-routes-in-the-world-by-aircraft-type/ https://samchui.com/2021/11/28/the-longest-narrow-body-routes-in-the-world-by-aircraft-type/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:27:34 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=42491 More and more airlines have opted to operate long-haul narrow-body flights. This is apparent on my recent JetBlue A321LR flight across the Atlantic. The Airbus A321neo, including the LR and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, is already used widely to operate long-haul narrow-body flights. Long-haul narrow-body flights typically have lower per trip costs than widebody aircraft. […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/11/28/the-longest-narrow-body-routes-in-the-world-by-aircraft-type/feed/ 34 42491 First Look at Air France’s A220-300 https://samchui.com/2021/09/29/first-look-at-air-france-a220-300/ https://samchui.com/2021/09/29/first-look-at-air-france-a220-300/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:18:15 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=41809 Air France have taken delivery of their first Airbus A220-300, the company's latest type in the fleet on their short and medium-haul network. This order, the largest from a European customer, includes an additional mix of 30 options and 30 purchase rights. Named "Le Bourget" in homage to the town north of Paris which is deeply linked to the aviation industry, […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/09/29/first-look-at-air-france-a220-300/feed/ 5 41809 A Special ACJ TwoTwenty Cabin Design https://samchui.com/2021/09/23/a-special-acj-twotwenty-cabin-design/ https://samchui.com/2021/09/23/a-special-acj-twotwenty-cabin-design/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:50:34 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=41750 Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and world-renowned contemporary artist Cyril Kongo, aka Mr Colorful, have jointly designed a special ACJ cabin – the ACJ TwoTwenty a special cabin edition by Cyril Kongo. I met with Cyril at the Monaco Yacht Show today. Cyril has a strong pioneering spirit, turning the biz-jet into a flying contemporary art […]

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