Wednesday 22 November 2023
AirBaltic welcomes its 45th Airbus A220 jet

Wednesday 21 June 2023
Qantas completes incremental order for nine more Airbus A220 aircraft

Thursday 8 June 2023
airBaltic welcomes 42nd Airbus A220-300 and completes Asia demonstration tour
Recently Latvian carrier airBaltic welcomed its 42nd Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABP, in Riga. This was the third Airbus A220-300 delivery for airBaltic in 2023. It is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300 that airBaltic has ordered. In addition, airBaltic holds 30 options and purchase rights for the same aircraft type.
Tuesday 21 March 2023
airBaltic's top destinations in February from Riga were Tenerife, Munich and London
The Latvian national airline airBaltic has reported that its top destinations from Riga in February were Tenerife, Munich, London, and Brussels.
Recently the government-funded carrier's focus has been on providing passengers with a wide range of travel options to more popular holiday and leisure destinations which has led to an increase in passenger numbers. In addition, flights to Paris, Berlin, Helsinki, and Amsterdam, operated by airBaltic, also ranked among the most favoured routes from Riga in February.
Monday 30 January 2023
Voyager Aviation Holdings has delivered Its second new Airbus A220-300 in 2022 and announces 5 more A220 jets on a sale and leaseback deal with Breeze Airways
Tuesday 29 November 2022
Croatia Airlines signs firm order for six A220 aircraft
Croatia Airlines, Croatia’s national flag carrier based in Zagreb, has signed a firm order for six A220-300 aircraft. Croatia Airlines plans to lease an additional nine A220s, taking its total commitment for the type to 15.
Thursday 3 November 2022
Breeze Airways, is adding two new routes from Westchester County Airport (HPN) this week
Thursday 27 October 2022
Air Canada to acquire 15 more Airbus A220-300 jets

Saturday 10 September 2022
U.S. budget Breeze to launch 8 Las Vegas routes in 8 weeks
Richmond, VA (Thurs and Sun, on sale from $99* one way for travel from October 26 through February 14);Syracuse, NY (Fri and Mon, on sale from $110** one way for travel from November 1 through February 14);Fort Myers, FL (Wed and Sat, on sale from $124** one way for travel from November 1 through February 14);Hartford, CT (Wed and Sat, nonstop starts September 7, on sale from $69* one way for travel from October 26 through February 14);Jacksonville, FL (Thurs and Sun, route starts September 8, on sale from $122*** one way for travel from November 1 through February 14);New York/Westchester (Thurs and Sun, route starts September 8, on sale from $99**** one way for travel from September 20 through October 2);Huntsville, AL (Fri and Mon, route starts September 9, on sale from $99* one way for travel from October 26 through February 14);Norfolk, VA (Fri and Mon, route starts September 9, on sale from $145*** one way for travel from November 1 through February 14);Akron-Canton, OH (Thurs and Sun, route starts October 6, on sale from $159*** one way for travel from November 1 through February 14);Provo-Salt Lake City, UT (Thurs, Fri, Sun and Mon, route starts October 6, on sale from $29* one way for travel from October 26 through February 14); and

Friday 12 August 2022
Phoenix to become another destination with twice-weekly service to both Charleston and Provo for Breeze Airways.
Monday 18 July 2022
Six new Airbus A220-300 aircraft for TAAG Angola Airlines
Monday 6 June 2022
airBaltic has launched direct flights between Tampere and Amsterdam
Latvian Government-backed airBaltic has launched direct flights between Tampere and Amsterdam, with the service operating twice a week on Wednesday and Sunday.
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Saturday 7 May 2022
airBaltic participates in Airbus A220 tour around the Asia-Pacific region
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Wednesday 9 March 2022
Breeze Airways expanding again with 35 routes from 10 new cities this summer
Breeze Airways, one of the newest low-fare airlines in the U.S. is adding 35 routes this summer from 10 new cities, coast to coast. Breeze, the carrier founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, which began service in May last year is now expanding across the U.S. with 77 routes between 28 cities in 18 states.
Breeze is heading west with service from San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS) and San Bernardino, with new cities to be added in the east and southeast including Jacksonville, Fort Myers and Sarasota/Bradenton, FL; Savannah, GA; Nashville, TN; and Syracuse, NY.
Introducing the Airbus A220
Breeze has ordered 80 brand new Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with options for 40 more, that will be delivered one per month for six years. The airline will more than double its fleet this year, from 13 Embraer 190 and 195 aircraft to 30 aircraft, including 13 Airbus A220s and four additional Embraer E-jets.
Guests may choose from three price bundles that are offered as ‘Nice’, ‘Nicer’, and ‘Nicest’ service. Guests may even choose a Nice or Nicer bundle and buy an upgrade to a First Class seat.
“The A220-300 is a game-changer for us as we now add long haul flights and transcontinental service,” said Breeze’s Founder and CEO David Neeleman. “The Airbus aircraft embodies the Breeze ideal of merging kindness with technology, pairing unrivaled passenger comfort with eco-friendly efficiency. With the A220, Breeze is giving our Guests the widest cabin, highest ceiling, largest windows and biggest overhead stowage in this class, while still managing to burn 25% less fuel, with half the noise footprint of past generations.”
Seat pitch for a Standard Economy seat on the A220s is 30 inches, 29 inches on the E-190 aircraft and 31 inches on the E-195s, while seat pitch for Extra Legroom is 32 in on the A220s, between 33 and 39 inches on the E-190s, depending on the row selected, and between 34 and 39 inches on the E-195s. First Class seats feature 39-inches of seat pitch, 20.5-inches of seat width, and special features, such as a footrest, for added comfort.
The initial A220-300 aircraft features a comfortable two-class cabin layout with 126 seats:
36 first class seats
10 extra legroom seats
80 standard legroom seats
The configuration will remain dynamic, able to easily increase and decrease seat ratios by route and seasonality. The A220-300 has best-in-class fuel performance, superior network flexibility, and unrivalled operational efficiency. The aircraft will be reconfigured into a 137-seat configuration with 10 first class seats.
BREEZE AIRWAYS™ A220-300 CONFIGURATION

Monday 28 February 2022
airBaltic extends suspension of Russia flights until May
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Wednesday 16 February 2022
JetBlue orders 30 additional Airbus A220-300, raising its firm order to 100
JetBlue Airways has signed a firm order with Airbus for an additional 30 A220-300 aircraft |
JetBlue Airways has signed a firm order with Airbus for an additional 30 A220-300 aircraft. This takes the airline’s firm commitment for the A220-300 to 100 aircraft. This latest agreement lifts the total firm order book for the A220 to 740.
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Sunday 23 January 2022
Breeze Airways to show off Airbus A220 over its rapidly growing network.
Passengers will get their first opportunity to fly on the new aircraft on 17 existing Breeze routes this summer, starting May 4th*. One of the ways Breeze is saving money to enable it to operate with low nice fares is by not having a traditional customer contact centre taking phone calls. Instead, Breeze customers can only contact the airline virtually, through text message, Facebook Messenger and email.
The airline expects to have 15 Airbus A220-300s in service by the end of 2022 which will be used primarily for longer-haul flights, including transcontinental service. The carrier, which only began service in May 2021 with an all-Embraer fleet, has agreed to purchase 80 A220-300s, with one aircraft scheduled to be delivered each month for the next six and a half years.
Nicest Fare
The Nicest fare also includes two checked bags, a carry-on bag and a personal item, and Guests will receive 6% BreezePoints earned. Fresh food items will be introduced later with the longer routes. All A220-300 aircraft will be outfitted later this year with the technology allowing Guests to seamlessly stream TV or movies, check email, browse the internet and stay connected via social media or messaging apps while in flight.
First Class Seat
First A220 Flights
Breeze has extended its travel booking window through September 6, 2022, revealing which routes the A220 will operate first. The A220 will not operate every day on each route. To determine which flights are operated by the A220, check to see if there is a “Nicest” fare option, which is only available on the Airbus jet.
The A220 will operate on the following routes:
Tampa, FL to:
- Akron/Canton, OH (starting 5/4/22) ;
- Charleston, SC (starting 5/4/22);
- Louisville, KY (starting 5/4/22);
- Norfolk, VA (starting 5/4/22);
- Oklahoma City, OK (starting 5/4/22);
- Richmond, VA (starting 5/4/22);
- Tulsa, OK (starting 5/5/22);
- Bentonville/Fayetteville, AR (starting 5/6/22);
- Huntsville, AL (starting 5/6/22).
Charleston, SC to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/4/22);
- Providence, RI (starting 5/5/22);
- Richmond, VA (starting 5/26/22);
- Hartford, CT (starting 6/2/22);
- Huntsville, AL (starting 6/30/22).
Norfolk, VA to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/4/22);
- Columbus, OH (starting 6/2/22);
- Hartford, CT (starting 6/2/22).
Richmond, VA to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/4/22);
- Charleston, SC (starting 5/26/22).
Akron/Canton, OK to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/4/22).
Louisville, KY to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/4/22).
Oklahoma City, OH to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/4/22).
Providence, RI to:
- Charleston, SC (starting 5/5/22).
Tulsa, OK to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/5/22).
Bentonville/Fayetteville, AR to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/6/22).
Huntsville, AL to:
- Tampa, FL (starting 5/6/22);
- Charleston, SC (starting 6/30/22).
Hartford, CT to:
- Charleston, SC (starting 6/2/22);
- Columbus, OH (starting 6/2/22);
- Norfolk, VA (starting 6/2/22);
- Pittsburgh, PA; (starting 6/2/22).
Columbus, OH to:
- Hartford, CT (starting 6/2/22);
- Norfolk, VA (starting 6/2/22).
Pittsburgh, PA to:
- Hartford, CT (starting 6/2/22).
Based in Salt Lake City, UT, Breeze developed an app to deliver a simple and streamlined travel experience that provides the Guest with all the self-service tools they need to book, manage, change, and cancel flights.
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