{"id":16902,"date":"2022-01-19T13:45:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T08:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=16902"},"modified":"2022-01-19T13:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T08:15:44","slug":"luxair-eyes-airbus-a220-500-the-most-wanted-non-existent-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/19\/luxair-eyes-airbus-a220-500-the-most-wanted-non-existent-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxair eyes Airbus A220-500, the most wanted non-existent aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Luxembourg\u2019s flag carrier Luxair<\/strong> had expressed an interest in the Airbus A220-500<\/strong>, the much-anticipated addition to the A220 family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf Airbus were to bring out the A220-500, that of course would be brilliant for us,\u201d <\/em>Luxair. CEO Gilles Feith said in an interview with Swiss aviation magazine Aerotelegraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to Feith, that would be the only way for Luxair to avoid operating a mixed fleet. The airline needs a replacement for both the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 and the Boeing 737. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Airbus A220-300 or the Embraer E915-E2<\/strong> could replace the smaller aircraft, Luxair still needs something the size of the Airbus A320 or A321. <\/strong>\nThe A220-500 would be ideal, adds Feith<\/strong>. \nHowever, it may still be some time before we see this aircraft.  <\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Plans for a stretched version of the A220 go back to the birth of the airliner, as Bombardier<\/strong>, which designed the aircraft as the C-Series, discussed the possibility of the aircraft as early as 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 After Airbus<\/a> took over the production of the C-Series, rebranding it the A220, the company hinted that the –500 variant<\/strong> could be a possible successor to the A320 family. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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In 2021, Airbus CCO Christian Scherer said that it was \u201cnot a question of if, but when\u201d<\/em> a stretched A220 would succeed the A320. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the company has not shared any plans regarding the production or launch of the aircraft. Meanwhile, numerous airlines have expressed interest in purchasing the stretched variant. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
In October 2021, Air France-KLM revealed it was in preliminary discussions with. Airbus, with the airline predicting that the A220-500 would replace its A320s in five-years’ time. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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American startup airline Breeze Airways<\/strong> also admitted that it had been discussing the possibility of a longer-range variant with Airbus, although it has not specified if that would be the A220-500 or the A220-300 with additional modifications. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Latvian flag carrier airBaltic<\/strong> has also said it is looking forward to both a stretched and a longer-range. A220, which could supplement its all-A220-300 fleet. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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