{"id":148573,"date":"2024-03-01T13:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=148573"},"modified":"2024-03-16T12:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T12:41:09","slug":"qantaslink-makes-its-first-flights-with-the-airbus-a220","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/03\/qantaslink-makes-its-first-flights-with-the-airbus-a220.html","title":{"rendered":"QantasLink makes its first flights with the Airbus A220"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

QantasLink\u2019s <\/strong>two new Airbus A220<\/strong> aircraft are friday taking off for their first commercial flights, heralding a new era of domestic and regional travel for Australians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline has taken delivery of the first two of 29 A220 jet aircraft, which will steadily replace its long-serving fleet of Boeing 717s as part of the Qantas Group\u2019s domestic fleet renewal program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inaugural Melbourne to Canberra service, QF1266, departed this morning. The A220 will also today commence operating select flights on the Melbourne-Brisbane route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With almost double the range of the 717s, the A220 can fly between any two points in Australia and to several offshore destinations, creating new route options in future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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QantasLink CEO Rachel Yangoyan said the A220 would change the way people travelled around the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese next-generation aircraft are going to make a real difference for customers travelling across our network so it\u2019s great to see it launch commercial flights from today,\u201d Ms Yangoyan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe A220 is more comfortable, offering a greater sense of space and fast and free Wi-Fi for every customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third A220 is currently in production at Airbus\u2019 facility in Mirabel, Canada, and is due to be delivered in June. Another four A220s are scheduled to be delivered by mid-2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As more aircraft are delivered, the A220 will be deployed across other existing routes including Melbourne-Hobart from July, Melbourne-Coffs Harbour from October and Melbourne-Launceston from November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key features of QantasLink’s Airbus A220s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n