Qantas Group takes delivery of its first A220

Australia’s national carrier has taken delivery of its first new generation A220, becoming the 20th operator of the type. The aircraft is the first of 29 A220s ordered by the Qantas Group for operation by QantasLink, their regional airline that services metropolitan and regional destinations across Australia.

Featuring a unique livery based on an Aboriginal artwork, the aircraft will depart the Airbus final assembly line in Mirabel in the coming days for a delivery flight to Sydney, with stops in Vancouver, Honolulu and Nadi.

The A220 will gradually replace the existing 717 fleet at QantasLink. Flying twice as far, the A220 can connect any two points across Australia non-stop, while also bringing a significant 25% reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions compared to previous-generation aircraft.

This weekend the aircraft will take-off on a four-leg ferry flight operating as QF6075 from Mirabel-Vancouver-Honolulu and then QF6076 from Fiji (Nadi), and is scheduled to touch down in Sydney next week.

Top Copyright Photo: Departure from Mirabel Airport in Montreal: QANTAS Link – National Jet Systems Airbus A220-300 (CS300 BD-500-1A11) VH-X4A (msn 55253) (Aboriginal artwork) YMX (Gilbert Hechema). Image: 962122.

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