Qantas’ first A220 enters final assembly stage at Airbus Mirabel plant

Qantas revealed the first look of its first A220 aircraft that entered the final assembly stage at Airbus Mirabel plant in Canada. The airline is expecting delivery of the aircraft towards the end of 2023. The plane is the first of 29 A220s that the airline has on order as part of its ‘Project Winton’ fleet renewal program. The program will see the carrier invest in up to 299 new aircraft to replace and grow its narrowbody fleet. As a part of the fleet renewal, Qantas Group expects to take delivery of a new aircraft every three weeks on average