Airbus to start sales drive for larger A220 jet, sources sayListen to this articleA man cleans models of the Airbus A220-300, left, and Airbus A321XLR aircraft at Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday. Airbus is poised to start offering airlines and leasing firms a larger version of its A220 regional jet with a view to launching development later this year, industry sources said. Airbus reaffirmed that it is exploring all options for the A220 while ramping up production and supporting customers. A larger version of the 110-160 seat passenger plane has been on the horizon for some time. A larger version of the ‌loss-making A220 model would allow Airbus to renegotiate supplier contracts and lower production costs per aircraft, which have kept the venture in the red.

Source: Bangkok Post January 31, 2026 06:31 UTC