Airbus A220
Developed by Bombardier as the CSeries, the original CS100 and CS300 series was acquired in 2018 by Airbus, which renamed them the A220-100 and A220-300. Having evolved from earlier studies of the proposed BRJ-X regional jet project in the late 1990s, the concept had become the CSeries C110/C130 by the mid-2000s and incorporated new materials and systems technology. The availability of Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan, which was launched for the Mitsubishi Regional in 2007, provided the technical basis for continuing aircraft development. The PW1500G was selected in November 2007 as the exclusive powerplant for the CSeries, which was officially launched in July 2008. Subsequently renamed the CS100/300, the initial CS100 made its first flight in 2013 with the CS300 debuting in 2015. The CS100 entered service in 2016 followed by the CS300 in 2018. Airbus announced in 2017 it would take a majority stake in the project, which the following year was rebranded the A220. By early 2020 Airbus increased its stake in the program to 75% and will soon deliver aircraft from its new final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama, in addition to the existing site in Mirabel, Quebec. Photo credit: Airbus
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