Airbus Reveals New A220 Order & Customer

Airbus has not only finalised a new A220 order but also welcomed a new customer to its product lineup: BermudAir.

The carrier is signing for 10 A220-300s in a deal aimed at transforming this still relatively young carrier into a narrowbody player that better connects Bermuda to North America and the Caribbean.

Unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow, the deal pivots the airline away from a strict reliance on Embraer. It opens the door for more regular and sustainable service with an efficient platform provided by Airbus.

A First Order With Airbus

The 10-jet order for the A220-300 by BermudAir also marks its debut as a customer of the planemaker and its first step toward a larger single-aisle type that’ll frame the backbone of its fleet moving forward.

BermudAir only launched scheduled commercial operations in 2023 and has since developed a small fleet of previous-generation Embraer aircraft from the E175 and E190. These types, while beneficial to the launch phase, were never perceived as the end-game for the airline.

The Embraer aircraft have been able to open routes linking Bermuda to the East Coast of North America, and then via its AnguillAir sub-brand, Caribbean destinations have also seen enhanced connectivity.

The A220 contract, however, placed through the affiliated company Odyssey, was entered into the order book at Airbus back in March 2026; at the time, it was listed as an undisclosed customer before now being finally attributed to BermudAir at Farnborough.

Deliveries for these aircraft are expected to commence within the next 18 months and run into the early 2030s. The spaced-out delivery of the next-generation single-aisle aircraft gives the business time to grow and acclimatise to the new Airbus jet.

While 10 aircraft are included in the deal, BermudAir has already expressed its desire to grow the A220 fleet further to around 20 by the 2030s. Scaling the orderbook, though, will take time and be based on the results of the business’s next phase of expansion.

For Airbus, the new contract, while important for the A220 program that sees its ordebrook surpass 1,100 aircraft and has had over 500 units delivered, adds further support to maintain the case for sustained production increases. However, it also brings a new customer to the commercial airplanes division and the A220, which is new and ambitious.

Why The A220 For BermudAir?

Founder and CEO Adam Scott is looking to define the next phase of BermudAir, and with that comes the need to move toward a more efficient single-aisle aircraft to lower costs and improve connectivity.

After evaluation, Scott said the A220 was the ideal aircraft to support the next phase. When stacking the range, operating economics, and, more specifically, performance within constrained airports, it ticked the boxes the airline had when it was putting forward RFPs.

Once delivered, and paired with the typical 135-150 seat capacity and 3,600 nautical miles of range, the A220 will not only open new markets deeper into North America, including Central and Midwestern cities, but also do so without compromising performance.

Additionally, those locations that have emerged as high-demand since launch from Bermuda, and are seeing Embraer jets fly full, will have the A220 come in and be the stress reliever required to meet capacity better moving forward.

BermudAir will configure its Airbus A220-300s with 135 seats in a three-class layout, including a small premium cabin to capture premium revenue that’ll be important for passenger satisfaction and financial opportunities.

These A220s will sit above the Embraer fleet in range and capacity and push the smaller jets out over time as the shift toward the next-generation Airbus model is completed, bringing simplicity and commonality to flying.