‘Range’ is a word that crops up frequently as Air Canada’s EVP, revenue and network planning, Mark Galardo describes the improvements to the carrier’s domestic and cross-border services brought about by the introduction of the Airbus A220.
The Canadian flag-carrier is one of the largest operators of the type, with 33 of the Montreal-built A220-300s in service and another 27 scheduled to be delivered between now and 2027.
The A220 has largely replaced both the Airbus A319 and another crossover jet, the Embraer E190, in the company’s fleet.
The distances inherent in serving Canadian domestic routes – especially transcontinental sectors – require an aircraft with longer legs than both types the A220 has replaced. While the A319 had very good range, said Galardo, its economics were “a bit challenging,” the almost inevitable result of taking a basic design – in this case the A320 – and then shrinking it.
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