The year is off to a good start for the A220, which lands a firm order for 22 aircraft – 20 A220-300s and two luxury versions of the aircraft – from US aircraft rental company Azorra.
The announcement took place on Monday, as part of an event organized by the European giant to take stock of deliveries and orders for all of its programs during 2021.
“We have just concluded the discussions,” said Airbus Commercial Director Chritian Scherer during a conference call with CEO Guillaume Faury.
According to 2018 list prices – the European aircraft manufacturer has stopped updating this data – the price of 20 A220-300, the largest version in the family, is estimated at 1.8 billion US dollars.
Customers generally benefit from numerous discounts. As for the luxury version of the A220, the devices are assembled in Mirabel, but the interior finishing is done in the United States.
After a famine of more than a year in a context where the pandemic had slowed down discussions with potential customers, the A220 started to get orders again last year.
Bombardier’s ex-C Series won 64 firm contracts. Including letters of intent and commitments, the total climbs to around 100 aircraft.
The A220, 25% owned by the Quebec government, is still in deficit. Airbus is relying heavily on the acceleration of production to eventually reach the breakeven point around 2026.