Business Readout: Ahead of Airbus’ big A220 announcement in Montréal: what the A220-500 stretch, new cabins — and six-abreast seats — could mean for the “cute little airplane”

Airbus is holding a late-breaking media event in Montréal on Wednesday, 6 May, and the speculation is that it’s the long-expected AirAsia order for the A220. Cabin geometry, Airbus history and a series of cabin enabler decisions all point in a high-density direction

By John Walton 7 min read
A shot through the seat gaps on an A220, at around tray table level.
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John Walton

Editor in chief of The Up Front, with two decades of experience reporting across the global aviation industry, specialising in business and first class, seats, cabins and the passenger experience.