Airbus Launches Swanky A220 Business Jet

I wonder how these compare to purpose-built private jets like that from Gulf Stream, Embraer, and Bombadier.

How tone deaf do you have to be to launch a business jet program during a global pandemic/recession? Airbus should have used their time working on the A220-500 instead

Looks awesome! This should make for very comfortable long haul trips for those lucky enough to operate this aircraft.

@Steven
Conversely, I think most of us thought this is THE perfect time to launch a new revolutionary corporate jet in the times of pandemic, when business still needs to get done, and travel still needs to power the world of commerce.

Steven,
do you know how that company valuations are skyrocketting during pandemic? Do you know that rich people are becoming richer?
People who have this kind of money to buy such a large business jet is doing very well during pandemic FYI.

@ steven - If you think the airlines will cancel huge chunks of your order book, which everyone with any sense does, expanding your product range to the business GA sector is probably the most prudent thing you could do. Low cost, high return.

I wonder which aircraft Airbus is counting as the competition in those comparative claims.

Cost? Purchase price?

@Steven

Airbus only bought the drawings and put their logo on the product.

Bombardier would be the company to design an expanded 300 Series (now called the A220) but the reason for the 100/300 versions is to fit into the size gap between the CRJ/Embraer and Boeing 737 passenger jets. Too big and sales might become a problem though with the reputation of Boeing and Embraer going in the toilet perhaps this might be an option given the success of the C Series, Hmm - a C series 500? Canada could design it and perhaps build it.

@jeff
Easy to compare, this is a rebranded bombardier