Overview
- BermudAir publicly confirmed the firm 10-aircraft A220-300 order at the Farnborough airshow on July 22, 2026, noting the sale had first been recorded in Airbus’s March 2026 order book under affiliate Odyssey.
- The airline says deliveries will start in the fourth quarter of 2027 and it holds options to grow the type to 20 aircraft by 2030 as it phases out its Embraer E‑Jets.
- BermudAir will fit the A220-300s with 135 seats in a three-class layout that includes a dedicated Premium Economy section, will add onboard Wi‑Fi, and is evaluating Safran-style recliner seats for its premium product.
- Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have reported improvements in the A220’s GTF engine reliability and spare parts availability, which Airbus says should reduce near-term aircraft-on-ground issues for deliveries from 2027 onward.
- The A220 order aims to open new nonstop routes across Bermuda, the Caribbean and North America and to cut fuel burn and CO2 per seat by about 25 percent, but analysts warn the rapid scale-up brings execution and financial risks for a small startup facing competition on key U.S. city routes.