Air Canada Airbus A220-300 INAUGURAL FLIGHT! Calgary to Montreal

On January 16th, Air Canada flew the first revenue flights of their new Airbus A220-300, and I was on board the first flight from Calgary to Montreal!

Air Canada ordered 45 of the A220-300 variant in 2016 with options for an additional 30 aircraft. Back then, the program was still known as the Bombardier CSeries, before its much-discussed sale to Airbus in 2018.

Air Canada was, however, the first North American airline to place orders for the aircraft, so it’s understandably a pretty big deal for them to finally launch revenue flights.

See what I thought of Air Canada's new bird on its first day of operations!

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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada (ACA/AC)
Aircraft: Airbus A220-300 (BCS3)
Flight Number: AC318
Seat: 21A
Livery: New (2017)
Engines: 2x Pratt and Whitney PW1500G
Registration: C-GROV
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Montreal (YUL)
Callsign: AIR CANADA 318
Runway used: 17L (YYC) - 06R (YUL)
Date filmed: January 16th, 2020

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[DavidBellerive]

I can’t say it enough: the C-Series is one of the best plane design we’ve had in a long time. Quiet, efficient, good looking and roomy from what I’ve seen! This summer I’ll be flying it with Swiss, and then in the fall likely with AC or Delta.

Two things I wish was there: the “loo with a view”, and the C-Series welcome mat. I am glad Airbus came to support, but I wish some of the original touches had been kept in place...

Thanks Alex for the video, I am really looking forward to my first flight onboard!

[CJetsPlanespotting]

The A220/CSeries is one of the best looking aircraft I have ever seen. Fantastic trip report, as always!

[Giardintek]

Although I am not a big fan of the AC Raccoon painting around the front windshield, I love this aircraft.
Too bad AC opted out of the lavatory window, which is another signature spec for the model.
As a Canadian, this plane is and will always be a Bombardier to me.

Thanks Alex

[dan_air_houston]

Spirit airlines be like: let’s order the A220 and put a 3-3 seat configuration and a few extra rows

[EyesonEnforcement]

Man oh man! I love the Bombardier CS300! Such a beauty

[JuliettLimaWhiskey]

It was noticable how quiet this airplane is, and those efficient Prat Whitney engines. I first became aware of Bombardier's plane when Porter Airlines wanted to get Toronto to approve them for the Island Airport, because of how quiet they where on the exterior, and complement the turboprops. Full props for the Canadian air industry, although again a company couldn't do it financially and sold to Airbus. Can't wait until i set foot in an A220. Great video.

[pbilk]

1:45 Look at that slick-looking machine! I think I will still know it as the Bombardier C-series. Though, I am glad Airbus got it and bringing some competition to Boeing.

[kloug]

5:37 Flight attendant "From all of us at Air Canada, it is a great pleasure to welcome you on board (long pause wondering wtf is that word) the INAURAGUL flight of the Airbus 220."

[limesaviation]

I had my best ever short haul flight on an A220 Frankfurt-Geneva with Swiss really enjoyed the cabin

[danieleregoli]

You gotta love how quiet that cabin is!

[ericbeaulieu]

Proud of this Canadian designed aircraft, back in time, bombardier did a great job and im sure it will be a safe aircraft.

[zrhplanespotting]

This aircraft is so beautiful! We are so lucky to have so many A220s at ZRH!

[KarlMathiasMoberg]

That aircraft looks amazing in the new AC livery!

[budsfan]

Cancel the rest of the MAX's on order immediately, and convert all the A220 options into firm orders.

[tally]

Flew on this bird with airBaltic around europe. The best flight experience in a long time. Bombardier did Canada proud with the cs series.

[DeltaBravoTango]

Brilliant video and I very much enjoyed the A220-300 flights from the trio of reporters You, Veulogs, and ITripReport! I hope to fly the A220 sometime as well.

[DanielSander]

Great Video Alex, nicely put together. The seat width looks to make a huge difference. The IFE screens look amazing too, just a shame Air Canada never opted for the window toilets.

[Sh]

I love the Vulcan howl the CS make. It will always be a Bombardier to me!

[MadeiraAirport]

Really nice trip report, awesome to fly on that brand new plane!

[yulaviation]

My friend’s mom works at air canada and she took us to YUL and we saw them receive their first a220