Air France receives its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft

After the arrival of the Airbus A350 on its long-haul network, Air France is continuing to renew its fleet. The French airline today took delivery of the first of 60 Airbus A220-300s manufactured at the Airbus plant in Mirabel/Montreal.

This first A220-300 aircraft was named Le Bourget.

These new aircraft will gradually replace its Airbus A318, A319 and several Airbus A320s by the end of 2025 on the short and medium-haul network.

The Airbus A220-300 is a new generation of aircraft. It emits 20% less CO2 than the aircraft it replaces and noise emissions will be reduced by 34%.

The aircraft’s operating costs are reduced by 10% compared to the aircraft it replaces. As a result, this will improve Air France’s profitability on its short and medium-haul flights.

With its 3-2 configuration, this new single-aisle Airbus has 148 seats. As a result, 80% of the customers can be seated on the window or aisle side. There will also be an economy class and a business class section.

The cabin is also reminiscent of the Air France colours.

Starting October 31, 2021 , travelers will be able to try it to these destinations:

• Berlin
• Barcelona
• Madrid
• Milan-Linate
• Venice

Then, during the 2021-2022 winter season, the aircraft will gradually expand its network to :

• Bologna and Rome
• Lisbon
• Copenhagen

These flights will be from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.

This could be an opportunity to use Flying Blue miles since American Express Membership Rewards has become a partner of the Air France KLM program in Canada.

You can even take advantage of the Promo Rewards.