Delta A220 first flight
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Delta A220 first flight
"Delta Air Lines’ first A220-100 took off on its first flight from Mirabel airport, Québec, at 02:02 p.m. local time. The aircraft was crewed by A220 programme test pilots. During successful 2 hour and 53 minutes flight, the crew checked the aircraft’s main systems and landed back in Mirabel at 04:55 p.m.
The flight took place a few days after the aircraft rolled out of the paint shop. Next, the aircraft will continue with pre-delivery testing and assembly, as elements of its state-of-the-art interior come together at the A220 assembly line. Delta’s first A220 is scheduled to begin service in early 2019."
ummmmm..no interior?
The flight took place a few days after the aircraft rolled out of the paint shop. Next, the aircraft will continue with pre-delivery testing and assembly, as elements of its state-of-the-art interior come together at the A220 assembly line. Delta’s first A220 is scheduled to begin service in early 2019."
ummmmm..no interior?
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OTOH, in many cases the airplane is delivered without the interior installed, as with the new deal Boeing has with China. They have their own paint and finishing plant, where they will install the interior.
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Not likely. Once in production, there is no significant test equipment installed in an airplane. Such equipment is only installed for certification testing.
OTOH, in many cases the airplane is delivered without the interior installed, as with the new deal Boeing has with China. They have their own paint and finishing plant, where they will install the interior.
OTOH, in many cases the airplane is delivered without the interior installed, as with the new deal Boeing has with China. They have their own paint and finishing plant, where they will install the interior.
There is only one current CS100/A220-100 operator - Swiss - and the Seatguru website rather unhelpfully quotes their seat pitch as "30-32 inches",with 125 seats in 25 5-abreast rows.
Delta's 107 seats could suggest perhaps 3 four-abreast rows up front plus 19 5-abreast rows, i.e. 22 rows in total (other suggestions are available). Three fewer rows would provide around 90 inches of extra pitch to be distributed over the F and PE (and possibly even Y) rows.
Delta's 107 seats could suggest perhaps 3 four-abreast rows up front plus 19 5-abreast rows, i.e. 22 rows in total (other suggestions are available). Three fewer rows would provide around 90 inches of extra pitch to be distributed over the F and PE (and possibly even Y) rows.
Things are looking rosy! Considering a year ago we were all rather wondering whether BBD would survive the tariffs Boeing lobbied for, here we all are anxiously wondering what Delta's cabin config will be, and it's called the A220.
Presumably now that Delta's is beginning to fly, they're going to get a good handle on just what it can do for them, see if the numbers are what BBD / Airbus said. If so, they're probably looking forward to some sort of price advantage in the ticket selling business, which must be giving their marketing people a happy feeling of anticipation. It has to be dead easy to sell tickets if you can undercut the opposition without denting net revenue, especially as there's a prospect that passenger feedback will be good too.
Presumably now that Delta's is beginning to fly, they're going to get a good handle on just what it can do for them, see if the numbers are what BBD / Airbus said. If so, they're probably looking forward to some sort of price advantage in the ticket selling business, which must be giving their marketing people a happy feeling of anticipation. It has to be dead easy to sell tickets if you can undercut the opposition without denting net revenue, especially as there's a prospect that passenger feedback will be good too.
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There is only one current CS100/A220-100 operator - Swiss - and the Seatguru website rather unhelpfully quotes their seat pitch as "30-32 inches",with 125 seats in 25 5-abreast rows.
Delta's 107 seats could suggest perhaps 3 four-abreast rows up front plus 19 5-abreast rows, i.e. 22 rows in total (other suggestions are available). Three fewer rows would provide around 90 inches of extra pitch to be distributed over the F and PE (and possibly even Y) rows.
Delta's 107 seats could suggest perhaps 3 four-abreast rows up front plus 19 5-abreast rows, i.e. 22 rows in total (other suggestions are available). Three fewer rows would provide around 90 inches of extra pitch to be distributed over the F and PE (and possibly even Y) rows.
Delta's 107 seats could suggest perhaps 3 four-abreast rows up front plus 19 5-abreast rows, i.e. 22 rows in total (other suggestions are available). Three fewer rows would provide around 90 inches of extra pitch to be distributed over the F and PE (and possibly even Y) rows.
Layout is as described above, plus an extra triple at the rear and a double instead of triple at the RH overwing emergency exit. F class pitch is 36" and PE 34".
