The first Airbus A220 of Delta Air Lines has flown for the first time. The
aircraft took-off from the Canadian Mirabel on Saturday for a test flight of 2
hours and 53 minutes. Delta is the first American customer to use the A220.
 
Delta has ordered a total of 75 A220-100s. The aircraft (formerly Bombardier
CS100) can accommodate 109 passengers. The American company will start using
the A220 in early 2019 on regional routes.
 
After AirBaltic, SWISS and Korean Air, Delta becomes the fourth user of the
smallest Airbus type.

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