Tag Archives: A220
Tag Archives: A220
Featured ArticleTracking the spectacular Air Canada retro Airbus A220
Special liveries are a beautiful thing – if, of course, you’re someone who cares what airplanes look like. And if you’re reading this, I’ll assume you are. It’s always fun to see what an airline comes up with when it decides to do up a plane in a unique color scheme. Often these are retro … Read More
By Gabriel Leigh
AvTalk PodcastAvTalk Episode 70: Fat Fingers in Amsterdam
On this episode of AvTalk, we chat with Ian Matthews—a Flight Maintenance Engineer for a US-based cargo airline. Plus, a pilot makes a big mistake in Amsterdam, more pickle fork cracks, and we may see another Icelandic airline flying soon. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Major IncidentSwiss grounds A220 fleet for inspections
Swiss is grounding its A220 (née C Series) fleet for inspections after a series of issues with the aircraft’s Pratt and Whitney engines. The airline currently operates 9 A220-100 and 20 A220-300 aircraft. In a statement the airline said, ‘ongoing technical inspections of several aircraft will restrict our flight operations.’...
By Ian Petchenik
Special Aircraft TrackingHow to track Air Baltic’s special Baltic country liveries
Air Baltic has painted three Airbus A220s in flag-themed special liveries to represent Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Here’s how you can easily track all three. Latvia | Estonia | Lithuania Read More
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 63: Sir, you can’t dump that fuel here
On this episode of AvTalk, we talk with Joseph Tar Schmidt, a regional airline pilot for a major US carrier. Plus, more MAX headaches for Boeing and the airlines and a HiFly A340 makes a mess in Orlando. Read More
By Ian Petchenik 
Special EventAirbus celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special formation flight
On 29 May, Airbus began its 50th anniversary celebrations with a special Airbus formation flight in the skies above France. Sadly, the weather did not cooperate for a planned flypast in Toulouse. Taking part in the special flight were the A220, A319neo, A330-900, A350-1000, A380, and BelugaXL. The Airbus formation was also met by the … Read More
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 50: AvTalk and the 747 turn 50
On this episode of AvTalk, we celebrate our 50th episode and the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747. We discuss aviation’s role in ending the US government shutdown, how British Airways’ is celebrating its centenary, and we see if anyone wants to buy an abandoned MD-87. Read More
By Ian Petchenik - AvTalk Podcast
Episode 48: Aviation 2018: the good, the bad, and the weird
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS 2018 was a year of highs, lows, and head scratchers. We take you through the year that was and we also revisit some of our favorite interviews from last year. What was new in 2018 We begin...
By Ian Petchenik 
Special Event2018 Aviation Year in Review
As 2019 begins, we look back on a decidedly mixed 2018 for aviation. Positively, a variety of new aircraft entered service and airlines added new and longer routes, bridging continents. Conversely, 2018 erased the previous year’s record streak of fatality-free jet airliner accidents. Here’s our 2018 aviation year in review. Read More
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 36: Meet the new plane, same as the old plane
On this episode of AvTalk, we review the order book from the Farnborough Airshow to see who bought what and how many. Airbus rebrands the C Series, we climb aboard the A330neo for a route proving flight, and two Air China pilots are now out of a job. Read More
By Ian Petchenik