AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

Family of twin-jet narrow-body airliners. Final assembly in Mirabel, Canada and also Mobile, Alabama from 2020. Designed by Bombardier and previously known as Bombardier C-Series, CS100 and CS300. Airbus acquired a majority stake in the program in 2018 after which the C-Series was known as A220 with 2 variants A220-100 and A220-300.

Aerodynamic swept low wing with winglets, sweptback tail-surfaces and wing-podded Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines, as well as a largely composite structure contribute to high efficiency of the aircraft. Composite wings, radome, belly fairing, engine nacelles, rear fuselage and tail surfaces; aluminium-lithium centre fuselage; titanium engine pilons and extreme tailcone. Large passenger windows, wide seats and overhead bins.

Two crew with two EFIS displays, fly-by-wire flight controls and side-stick controller.

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
Airbus A220	2008 / 2013		Twin-jet airliner, 108 to 133-seater, previously known as CS100.
Airbus A220-300	2008 / 2013		130 to 160-seater variant with fuselage extended by 2 plugs, prevosuly known as CS300.
Airbus ACJ Two-Twenty	2020 / 2021		Production: 0 (2024). Business Jet variant based on A220-100.

Recent news

• 20/05/2026:  Press Release:  Airbus establishes Tech Hub in Canada
• 16/04/2026:  NEWS:  GKN begins $8.4m programme to develop titanium structures
• 24/02/2026:  Press Release:  RTX's Pratt & Whitney broadens manufacturing capabilities with $200 million investment in Columbus, Georgia
• 22/01/2026:  NEWS:  ITP Aero delivers first combustor for GTF engines
• 17/12/2025:  Press Release:  Accelerating energy-efficient production: Siemens Canada partners with Airbus to work towards the decarbonization of the Mirabel, Quebec facility

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See recent updates (latest 08/06/2026)

Operations data

For detailed information about current charter operators, maintenance and training providers, and completions services for this aircraft, please consult our sister publication Business Air News: Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty