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Airbus A220

Airbus · Narrowbody · In production

The best small airliner of its generation.

Length38.71 m
Wingspan35.1 m
Range6,297 km
MTOW71 t
Typical seats145
Built420+
Our numbers

Derived metrics

Computed by aircraft.fyi from the core specification — see how we calculate these.

Seats per metre#21 of 35
3.75 seats/m typical seats ÷ fuselage length
Range per tonne#17 of 65
88.8 km/t maximum range ÷ MTOW in tonnes
Span-to-length ratio#30 of 68
0.91 wingspan ÷ fuselage length
Weight per metre#46 of 68
1.83 t/m MTOW ÷ fuselage length
Range in hours#30 of 65
7.2 h maximum range ÷ cruise speed
Weight per seat#26 of 35
489 kg MTOW ÷ typical seats
Sense of scale

How big is it, really?

The Airbus A220's wingspan, against things you already know the size of.

Airbus A22035.1 m
Football pitch (width)68 m
Blue whale25 m
New Routemaster bus11.2 m
You (probably)1.75 m
Specification

The numbers

Length (A220-300)38.71 m
Wingspan35.10 m
Height11.50 m
MTOW70,900 kg
Range6,297 km
Typical seats (-300)145
Max speed871 km/h (Mach 0.82)
Engines2 × PW1500G geared turbofan
First flight (CSeries)16 September 2013
Delivered420+

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The story

What makes it different

The A220 began life as the Bombardier CSeries: a clean-sheet design with geared turbofans, a composite wing, and a cabin so quiet and roomy that passengers noticed. It was the right aircraft — and it nearly destroyed its maker, because the development cost was ruinous and a US trade dispute threatened crushing tariffs.

Airbus took a majority stake for one dollar in 2018, moved production out of tariff reach, and renamed it. The aircraft that almost bankrupted Bombardier is now one of Airbus's most in-demand products.

It fills the gap below the A320 with genuine long legs — the A220-300 can fly 6,297 km, enough to cross the Atlantic on thin routes that a bigger jet could never fill.

Common questions

Airbus A220 — the short answers

How fast is the Airbus A220?
The Airbus A220 cruises at about 871 km/h — roughly 470 knots, or 541 mph.
How far can the Airbus A220 fly?
The Airbus A220 has a maximum range of about 6,297 km (3,400 nautical miles, 3,914 miles). At its cruise speed that is roughly 7.2 hours in the air.
How many people does the Airbus A220 carry?
A typical Airbus A220 carries 145 passengers. Exact figures vary with the operator's chosen configuration.
Is the Airbus A220 still in production?
Status: In production. The Airbus A220 first flew in 2013, and about 420 have been built.
How big is the Airbus A220?
The Airbus A220 is 38.71 m long with a wingspan of 35.1 m and a height of 11.5 m. Its maximum takeoff weight is 70,900 kg.
Variants

The Airbus A220 line

A220-100
The 35 m short version — formerly the CS100.
A220-300
The 38.71 m stretch. Spec shown above.
Operators

Who flies the Airbus A220

The top 7 operators by fleet size, of ≈20 worldwide — the rest are aggregated below. Counts marked ≈ are approximate, verified 2026-07-14.

DLDelta Air LinesThe largest A220 fleet in the world.≈75 AFAir France≈60
LVairBalticAn all-A220 fleet — the first airline to go single-type on it.≈50
ACAir Canada≈40
USBreeze Airways≈40
USJetBlue≈35
CHSWISSThe launch operator, back when it was the CSeries.≈30
Other operatorsA growing list of carriers worldwide. Counts are fleet-report approximations; a full verification pass is pending.≈90