Airbus To Start 160-Passenger A220-300 Certification Effort

Airbus A220-300
Credit: Airbus
TOULOUSE—Airbus this year plans to start an effort that could lead to certification of the A220-300 to carry 160 passengers, up from the currently approved 149, says Airbus program chief engineer Jean-Francois Parent. “There is a strong request from the market,” Parent told reporters at a briefing...
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