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Deltabravo1123 wrote:Those last two pictures in the link are the same pictures that were posted on here a few weeks back...and people were saying that they were photoshopped. Am I wrong?
Deltabravo1123 wrote:Those last two pictures in the link are the same pictures that were posted on here a few weeks back...and people were saying that they were photoshopped. Am I wrong?
sspontak wrote:The A220-100 looks great in the DL livery. Good to read it will be based out of my home airport at JFK.
Ziyulu wrote:Why is Delta painted on the floor of the shop? Does this factory only paint planes for Delta?
Ziyulu wrote:Why is Delta painted on the floor of the shop? Does this factory only paint planes for Delta?
PHLspecial wrote:So is the type rating for the A220 similar to the A32X?
797 wrote:The first Airbus A220-100 (former Bombardier CSeries CS100) for Delta Air Lines has rolled out of the paint shop at the Bombardier assembly line in Mirabel, Canada.
The manufacturer claims that the plane will now move to the final assembly stage before taking off on its first test flight during this coming fall.
Estimated entry into service date for this plane is early 2019. The Atlanta-based carrier will become the first US carrier to take delivery of the Airbus A220. The first batch of A220s will be based in New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX).
More photos: https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/first-d ... paintshop/
747superliner wrote:Looks awesome! This will be in the mainline fleet right?
flyguy84 wrote:747superliner wrote:Looks awesome! This will be in the mainline fleet right?
Not sure if this is a serious question or you're trolling... this is not a regional jet.
timf wrote:Deltabravo1123 wrote:Those last two pictures in the link are the same pictures that were posted on here a few weeks back...and people were saying that they were photoshopped. Am I wrong?
They aren't the same, they just happen to be taken in a similar location and angle to the photoshopped one. The fake photo was missing a lot of the small details like tail numbers.
PHLspecial wrote:The size of the passengers windows are huge. Sadly I will never get to see them unless want to go out of the way to fly at JFK.
steeler83 wrote:One question I have is what advantage would the larger variant have over the A320? I see that capacity and range wise this would compete head-to-head. Would this ultimately replace the A320s down the line?
ClassicLover wrote:The A220 (I am having awful trouble not writing CSeries!)
rbavfan wrote:Odd the video stops 1/3 way through it.
cessna2 wrote:I am not doubting you, but all of the news last year stated NYC then LAX for the A220. Anything official on SLC?Just a quick note. The first bases for the DL A220's will be NYC and SLC. LAX will not be getting an A220 base, as SLC is geographically in a better location for A220's to hit all west coast bases. LAX will instead open an A320 base. Other than that she looks beautiful!!!
YouGeeElWhy wrote:cessna2 wrote:I am not doubting you, but all of the news last year stated NYC then LAX for the A220. Anything official on SLC?Just a quick note. The first bases for the DL A220's will be NYC and SLC. LAX will not be getting an A220 base, as SLC is geographically in a better location for A220's to hit all west coast bases. LAX will instead open an A320 base. Other than that she looks beautiful!!!
cessna2 wrote:YouGeeElWhy wrote:cessna2 wrote:I am not doubting you, but all of the news last year stated NYC then LAX for the A220. Anything official on SLC?Just a quick note. The first bases for the DL A220's will be NYC and SLC. LAX will not be getting an A220 base, as SLC is geographically in a better location for A220's to hit all west coast bases. LAX will instead open an A320 base. Other than that she looks beautiful!!!
Yes it was in a pilot memo. Also the latest AE put out in July had NYC and SLC as bases. Crews have already started training. NYC crews will train first and then SLC crews.
797 wrote:The manufacturer claims that the plane will now move to the final assembly stage before taking off on its first test flight during this coming fall.
ClassicLover wrote:steeler83 wrote:One question I have is what advantage would the larger variant have over the A320? I see that capacity and range wise this would compete head-to-head. Would this ultimately replace the A320s down the line?
The A320 is around 5 tons heavier than a CSeries and essentially a 1980s design, whereas the CSeries is a true 21st century aircraft, for a start.
The A220 (I am having awful trouble not writing CSeries!) seats less passengers than an A320 and has less cargo volume as well, due to the narrower fuselage with 5 abreast seating.
It's optimised for the 100-130 passenger segment, whereas the A320 is in the next bracket up, 150-200 seats.
So no, it won't replace the A320s at all. More likely markets the A220 opens will receive A320s when the demand warrants it and vice versa.
ClassicLover wrote:PHLspecial wrote:So is the type rating for the A220 similar to the A32X?
No, because it's a Bombardier CSeries CS100. It's only the name of it that has changed, to Airbus A220-100.
gsg013 wrote:I know they say the pilot base is going to be NYC (JFK) but from everything I had heard the first flights from NYC were going to be out of LGA. (Is this still the plan)
I had been told my the airline the first route was going to be LGA-DFW to get the E170/175's off this route and go all mainline.
I am having a feeling that this plane could be put on some of the flights in and out of Key West (EYW) eventually. Would love to see DL add LGA-EYW with the A220 at some point. Interestingly enough the takeoff distance at MTOW is 4800 feet the runway at EYW is 4801 feet.