IATA CS3ICAO BCS3

Bombardier CS300

Bombardier

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Larger variant of Bombardier's advanced narrowbody jet family.

First flight

2015

Category

Narrow-body jet

Seating

130–160 passengers

Range

6,300 km

Engines

Two Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan engines

Status

In production

The Bombardier CS300, now marketed as the Airbus A220-300, is the stretched variant of the C Series family. It seats up to 160 passengers in a single-class configuration and competes directly with the Boeing 737 MAX 7 and Airbus A319neo in the 100–160 seat market segment. The aircraft features advanced aerodynamics, a wide fuselage for a narrowbody, and Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan engines, delivering significant fuel burn improvements over older generation jets. Its composite materials and modern systems contribute to reduced operating costs. In 2018, Airbus acquired a majority stake in the C Series program, rebranding the CS300 as the A220-300. Production continues at Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, and a second assembly line was established in Mobile, Alabama.

Notable operators

Major operators include Delta Air Lines, Air France, Swiss International Air Lines, airBaltic, and Korean Air.

Notable facts

›Originally developed as the Bombardier CS300 before being rebranded the Airbus A220-300 in 2018.
›The CS300 made its first flight on February 27, 2015.
›Features a 2-3 seating layout with wider seats than typical narrowbody competitors.
›Offers approximately 20% lower fuel burn per seat compared to previous-generation aircraft in its class.
›airBaltic was the CS300's launch customer and operator.

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Encyclopaedia

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (ACLP). It was initially developed by Bombardier Aviation with the program launched on 13 July 2008 and had two years in-service as the Bombardier CSeries. The smaller A220-100 first flew on 16 September 2013, received an initial type certificate from Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with Swiss International Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December 2016. Both launch operators recorded better-than-expected fuel burn and dispatch reliability, as well as positive feedback from passengers and crew.

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