Airbus A220-100
Airbus · Canada · first flew 2013 · airliner
The shorter of the two A220s — born the Bombardier CSeries CS100, a clean-sheet small airliner that flies like a big one.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turbofan, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 35 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Shortened A220 — stubbier than the -300 by five window rows
- Big geared-turbofan nacelles for a small airliner
- Distinctive dolphin-nose profile shared with the -300
Tell it from the A220-300 by length — the -100 looks almost stubby, with the same dolphin nose, big nacelles and single-piece winglets. Against an E-Jet, look for the wider oval fuselage and larger engines.
Specifications
- The Airbus A220-100 has a length of 35 m (115 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 35.1 m (115 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 871 km/h (541 mph).
- Typical crew: 2 pilots + 100-120 passengers.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Bombardier flew the CS100 in 2013 after betting the company on a clean-sheet 100-seater with Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans and a carbon wing. Airbus took over the programme in 2018 and rebadged it A220-100; Swiss put it into service first in 2016.
Variants
A220-100 (CS100) and the stretched, far more numerous A220-300 (CS300); an ACJ TwoTwenty corporate version exists.
Where you'll see it
Swiss, Delta and airBaltic are the big operators; Delta uses the -100 heavily on US east-coast routes. Spot it at city airports its quiet engines are cleared for, like London City.
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