Say Hello to the A220NEO

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Chapters:
Intro - 0:00
The A220's Current Engine - 2:20
A220 vs 737 MAX - 3:45
The MAX's Big Advantage - 4:45
A Creative Solution - 5:59
Other Benefits - 7:45
A Cautionary Tale - 8:43
PW1000 Concerns - 9:44
Outro: 12:19
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The Airbus A220 has been carrying passengers for a little more than 6 years now. In its brief life, it’s proven to be a revelation. Passengers love its roomy cabin, gigantic windows, and quiet interior. And the Airline’s love it just as much. Its unique blend of compact size, long range, and exceptional efficiency allow carriers to fly existing routes more profitably, while also launching completely new routes that were never before possible. Considering the plane’s growing status as a disruptor, what I’m about to say might surprise you: the A220 already needs new engines. And in fact, some reports indicate that Airbus could add a new engine option by 2025. But if the plane is so young and so capable, why is it necessary to build an A220NEO? Let me explain…

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[SongShiyu]

Rather than neo. I would prefer it called AEO. Alternative engine option. That leaves the NEO naming available for later engine updates down the road.

[mikekelly]

I love the A220...I recently flew Delta out of Atlanta and got lucky and got an A220. fast takeoff, rocket-ship-like climb, and amazingly quiet. When we landed, it literally stopped in the first third of the runway.

[josiaevans]

Thought I was drunk when I read the title... Turns out I AM actually drunk, but also, you kind of have point lol

[tinchote]

As someone who more or less followed the C-series saga since Bombardier announced it, it's so funny to see how things turned out for the plane compared the many that were making fun of it many years ago.

[ayayronn]

I'm a gate agent and I turn A220's regularly. Flying on them is amazing. It's quiet, powerful, extra roomy, and you even get a lavatory with a view. But man they can be annoying when you work with them. More often than not these will come in and have some fault message in it's ECAM that the pilots got during cruise or landing, and it will render the entire plane inoperable. These planes are almost entirely electronic so they're very prone to having little faults pop up somewhere for whatever reason. And you can't just write off a ECAM fault or put it on MEL, they need to be cleared for the aircraft to be airworthy. A220's make our maintenance team look more like geek squad than AMT's lol. I've seen more delays, cancellations, and even diversions from this plane more than any other aircraft we have in the fleet. I'm thinking (and hoping) that these are just growing pains though, and after a year or two these issues will be easily resolved whenever they pop up again.

[morre]

The A220 is an amazing plane. I flew on a Swiss one into Zürich one, back when we still called it the C series. Had a great chat with the cockpit crew afterwards, they told me they love flying it. Looking at how organized the cockpit seemed, I can 100% understand that.

As passenger, best short & medium experience I ever had.

[cameraman]

Off-topic, but looking at those Air Baltic A22Os in the colors of the Lithuanian, Estonian and Latvian flags, very clever and eye-catching.

[afterburner]

To be fair I think the Leap has had some Oil System Woes, including IFSD’s in 2022. From my experience the gear system is bulletproof, we have tried to destroy it and as long as she gets oil while reverse windmilling, the FDGS is truly one of the most incredible pieces of craftsmanship. It will outlast the airframe from what I have seen. We have also been developing the 1524 and 1527 since I started in their test area and I don’t know how long it would take GE to come up with a baby leap. If you think it just scales down, it doesn’t work that way 😂. Flutter in a fan might be a perfect example, stall margins, etc. We were running HCF (Fatigue) C-Series engines back is 2011, that’s a long development cycle. Great video man!

[gordonkachuk]

I recently flew on board an Air Canada A-220, and I agree; what a wonderful aircraft to fly in. Well done Bombardier/Airbus.

[CitizenZero]

Another great video! Yeah, I think they’ll do it. Having more options is always better.

[djlim]

I know they all look similar to one another, but among smaller jetliners, the A220 and Embraer E Jets to my eyes are the prettiest. Thx for the good video

[Aleksandarix]

This plane looks small, but it's actually longer than an A320! Fuselage dimensions are in the range of 737 / A320 which is nuts! P.S. That was one really good landing shot! I'm flying on my first A220 in a few months.

[Schroinx]

As a Scandinav of 190 cm, I really appreciate these newer and more roomy cabins, as most plane trip is close to torture. Its a question of how much.
Good idea and also the 500 model, so they can start cutting into the 737-8 market. The supply chain mainly reduces cost if more planes are sold, and while 700 is good, it can become much better. The 500 can also ease the pressure on the 320 line slightly.

[gatorscoops]

My mom worked on the CSERIES’s interior and bathroom before it was called the A220. I couldn’t be more proud of her and her work. I’m glad that the plane didn’t die as people predicted and that the airbus management and sales is lightyears ahead of bombardier.

[eduardovaras]

Great information as usual... thank you for that. There is so much we don't know about the marketing involved in design and manufacturing.
Eye opener 👏👍

[greyhound]

An A220-500 would also rival their A320neo, so I suppose it would be smarter for Airbus to not develop that variant in the near future. The A220-300 already drastically reduced the sales of the A319neo, I can't see them kill the next plane in their current portfolio.

[mhdibm]

Your content is just getting better and better, keep it up man!

[seanmarshall]

I do love this aircraft! Really enjoy flying on it!

[jadams]

I think the A220 just looks gorgeous. It is a credit to Bombardier and Airbus. I think it would look nice in some old classic airline liveries !

[mkkm]

Airbus narrowbody fleet should be:
A220 (100/300/500) for the 100-180 seat market
A321/322 (with a new wing design, perhaps) for the 200-275 seat market

*seat numbers reflect 100% economy seating like JetBlue has used on some 321Neos.