Airbus delivers the first A220 assembled in the United States

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Airbus has delivered its first plane A220 assembled in USA from Mobile, Alabama, plane that will operate for Delta Air Lines.

This event underlines the aircraft manufacturer's role as a global aircraft producer and heralds the arrival of a new era in aircraft production. Airbus in the U.S.

Several milestones led to this historic moment. Since the inauguration of the Mobile A220 final assembly line in January 2019, until the official start of A220 production in August 2019, and the maiden flight of this plane in June, the A220 teams in Mirabel (Quebec) and Mobile worked closely to make A220 production in the United States a success.

“The delivery of the first aircraft assembled in the USA. UU. To a US-based client. UU. “It is a real source of pride for the A220 program.”, I say Philippe Balducchi, A220 program leader. «This delivery is the first of many to come and shows the strong spirit of collaboration between the A220 Program teams worldwide».

Till the date, about 400 US employees have received training on A220 production, some in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, where the A220 program and the primary final assembly line are located. A year ago, the first A220 production team based in the United States, Composed of new and experienced members, began assembling the A220 in Mobile.

Delta Air Lines is currently the largest A220 customer, with a total of 95 A220 aircraft on order, and will be the first A220 operator in the Americas to operate the A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft types.

Benefiting from the latest technologies, the A220 is the quietest plane, clean and ecological of its category. With a trace of noise a 50% minor compared to previous generation aircraft, a 25% less fuel consumption per seat and a 50% lower NOx emissions than industry standards. Being an impeccable design, The A220 offers unparalleled operational efficiency and unrivaled operating costs. 25% lower per seat compared to previous generation aircraft.

At the end of September 2020, have already been delivered 123 Airbus A220 to seven operators, which fly on routes in Asia, America, Europe and Africa, which demonstrates the great versatility of the latest member of the Airbus family.

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