A220 up close: how Airbus crafts this next-gen jet
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Join us in Mirabel, Canada at the Airbus production facility here, to meet the A220 where things all started years ago (when it began life as the Bombardier CSeries).
Airbus has built up an impressive industrial machine to crank out the fuel-efficient and passenger-friendly jet here, and we're taking you through all of it. In this video we're focusing on the Final Assembly Line (FAL), the pre-FAL (watch to find out what that is!), the Customer Response Center where all active A220s in the world are monitored using the latest technology to ensure the highest possible dispatch reliability (and using Flightradar24 of course). We'll also hear from executives at Airbus about how the industrial supply chain works, what they have planned for a ramp-up of the production rate, and what role the A220 plays in the overall Airbus product lineup.
In an upcoming part 2 we'll take you even further inside, looking at the paint shop, the flight test development, visiting FTV2 one of the original flight test aircraft, and looking at a completed aircraft just about ready for delivery to jetBlue.
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I worked on that Engineering Simulator (ESIM) and the iron bird (ISTCR) for 5 years in Mirabel from before 1st flight to type approval. Even the cockpit is drop dead gorgeous . Fantastic job on the interview.
Flew on jetblue 220...wide cabin interior..comfortable & spacious..i was impressed..
Same. Austin to Boston with JetBlue. One of the best flights I've had
I love the A220 from an aesthetic point of view. Very pretty and cool. Never tried to fly in one, but would love to try!
They are so nice to fly in. Very smooth and very well rounded aircraft. Not loud at all and very comfortable!
@@Crickeyyit looks very modern as well. Airbus has been killing Boeing lately
Thank god you're not an A220 pilot then. I would be scared if a pilot said they weren't trying to fly.
Such a beautiful aircraft to fly in. So smooth and quiet
What an excellent video to watch ... the guy showing you around is so enthusiastic and knowledgeable ..
Beautiful plane.
Fascinating. Had the opportunity to tour this plant when Bombardier had developed the C-Series and saw the prototypes being finished. At that time most of the factory was used for assembling CR700/900s.
amazing plane! thanks for the inside look
This is very very interesting on how the modern aircraft industry of today assemble one of Airbus A220 aircraft.
Beautiful Canadian airplane
My favourite plane. Such a beauty.
Wow this is fascinating and so glad you were able to show this to us all. I know locally here in Australia that Qantas has bought A220 aircraft to replace some older aircraft and great that they are super fuel efficient so they can even fly long haul well medium haul at least. Looking forward to fly in one eventually.
Love the way the A220 looks. Think it might be my new favorite Airbus. After the A380 that is.
The A220 is by far my favorite narrow body on the market.
The involvement of China goes back to the start of the program under Bombardier. China provided important launch funding for the CSeries and in return Bombardier agreed to China making the Mid-Fuelage , Rear Barrel , Tailcone , Doors and Forward Fuselage . Airbus continued this arrangement when they took over the program in 2016.
Thank you very much for this very informative and very interesting report about the A 220 production lines in Mirabel!🙂👍So far as I know Airbus renewed much of it with a huge investment after they took the former C-Series production over back in 2018. It´s indeed a great Aircraft, really one of the 21st Century! I´m looking forward for the further episode of this series!🧡
Nolinor last week, Airbus Canada this week….seems like you made the rounds in Mirabel!! Hopefully you visited the coolest hangar of them all, Pratt & Whitney Flight Test!!
Pratt in a world of pain atm doubt they are too keen to open up
@@big_g_dog World of pain?? Customers continue to order GTF planes (including the A220) in droves despite field learning, new government funding for F35 engine upgrade…doesn’t sound too painful to me. Sound like you just read the headlines
@@HappyJack19 sounds like you don't know what you're on about... Customers ordering an Airbus powered with GTF won't get their aircraft until 2027-2031 depending on on A220 / A320 family so the firm assumption is the problems will be rectified (subject to supply chain and labour issues have been resolved by then).... 65+ A220 grounded due to engine problems requiring rectifications, 175 days to get an engine through for a hospital shop visit, 200 days to induct and engine for a PRSV. P&W can't build enough spare engines for their current customers or enough engines to service the worldwide fleet whilst hundreds of PW1100G's are AOG with 70+ aircraft in Indigo's fleet grounded due to H&H conditions HPCs blowing up, significantly reduced TBO's and no spare engines to keep the aircraft flying PLUS powdered metal issues only just being resolved? And they aren't in trouble?
@@big_g_dog HPC’s blowing up…..You really are clueless. And you’re right, world wide aerospace supply chain issues are only impacting Pratt 🙄… Keep reading the headlines bud
😂😂😂@@HappyJack19
It looks amazing
Mad respect to Québec !!! 🛩
Still waiting for the A220 in MSFS. Can't wait for the one in development to be released.
Last year I was going from Yul to SFO and changed the date to fly the A220 Air Canada, my original date was on a 737. Such an enjoyable flight.
Watched the Baltic livery crew take yet another A220 back to their homeland it looked like a dream sequence. Oh yes & I FL24.
Beautiful aircraft 😍
My first flight on this plane was Breeze Airways to Orange County. Such a quiet, comfortable flight. Is the a220 facility open to us regulars to visit? I've been thinking about going to the Mobile one but haven't seen any definitive answers.
What an amazing assembly system for an excellent aircraft and well done the Mirabel team. Nice one.
Interesting and excellent as per usual Gabriel, I never knew the center fuselage was produced in China, which then make me laugh when people say they won't fly on Chinese made commercial aircraft but are ok on the Airbus platform.
Can see the TAAG in the background. She passed through Dublin this week or one of them did. 😊
Indeed. And in the foreground was another one ordered by Air France.
@@NicolaW72 yeh but thats boring! 🤣
TAAG passed through Dublin and Faro on its way to Luanda
@@aydoyt sorry I meant Dublin! In the old days every passed thru Shannon on a pond fuel stop. 🤣
@@belugast Probably.😄 - But Air France is with 60 orders of A 220-300 and until now 37 deliveries one of the largest customers of this aircraft model.
Hi, TAAG’s just received their brand new A220 this week September 30th.
Can’t wait to see a video on FlightRadar24 RUclips channel
So exited about the series of videos to come! i love the A220
Very modern looking plane yes
Flew on Air Baltic A220's a few times, nice aircraft.
I do enjoy your videos but especially those dealing with engineering / technical matters. Pls keep it up.
Qantaslink here in Australia have 34 A220-300s on order with 4 delivered so far to replace fokker 70 &100 plus Embraer E190s.
Another great video. Very informative. I like how they use FR24 to monitor the airborne A220s. Can’t wait for episode 2. Oh by the way Mobile, Alabama is profunde Mo-bill, not mo-bile. 😅
mo-beel actually
Hi Gabriel - a fascinating look behind the scenes! I've visited Boeing at Everett and Airbus at Toulouse but, sadly, without your access!
Were you allowed to record on customer acceptance flights? That would be great to see.
I hope the A220 cockpit design such as trackball and wide screens makes it into the A320. If airbus implemented connected, physically moving sidesticks, it would be the perfect cockpit. Maybe with a dark interior, but thats just subjective
The aircraft looks lovely. One on the nose for Boeing that tried to kill it.
Why
boeing and orange man tried as they may but Bombardier dropped the "bomb" on them by throwing the keys to Airbus; 🎶the "How you like me now?" song comes to mind 🎶
Look forward to see a stretched A220-500 CEO/NEO 😜
A very subtle but notable difference in the factory between Airbus and Boeing. Airbus assembly gives top priority to assembly quality, Boeing, assembly quantity. Most visible in the pressure on the employees. Airbus: Get it done right with meticulous attention to details, with fully integrated departments working in close cooperation, from designers to engineers to component assemblies to final assembly. Boeing, compartmentalized, each operation first and foremost under the gun to achieve rapid assembly, engineering nowhere in sight. QC is focused on production numbers and make the boardroom and stockholders happy.
Did Paris-Athens on an Air France A220, it's a great plane.
Go Canada go!! (please work on the costs but go go go!)
Still a great Canadian plane wish they would stretch it
Very nice! 👍
thanks
Hey Gabe, great video, love the A220. I hear the aim is 14 per month, how long does it take from arrival to finish?
it's pronounced Mo-Beal hahaha. great video
It's Canadian !!!!
Great video and insight!! Why do they manufacture the fuselage in China?
Thats awesome ❤❤❤
Looking at google earth i am trying to see where that new Building is at @12:20
What role does N.Ireland have in the building of the A220?
Belfast Builds the wings & some of the mid fuselage’s dual source with china
Mid fuselage and the wings. Built by the highly skilled workers at Spirit Belfast
flew on one 3 days ago with Air France 2 + 3 config. Very cool and capable aircraft. I was just thinking about possible cross sectional inbalance due to the config. HOw is it compensated on design level ? Also at one time aircraft seemed to bank more than 30%. Is it possible or was it just my impression ?
Do they make the JetBlue A220's in Canada? I thought they had to make them in Mobile to avoid tariffs or is that all over now?
Contractual obligations with US carriers and limited capacity at Mobile necessitate some built in Mirabel to meet delivery dates. In 2018, US International Trade Committee ruled against Boeing; thereby abolishing the tariffs.
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Marea turbo
I think we all know what equipped means
This was a Canadian design…it’s too bad they had to sell out to Airbus. They lost the ability to have full control of having it built in Canada. Seems like such a waste to go to China to have pat of it made when a better job could have been done here. They cheaper out by going to China for production. At least they’re not trying to crank out 40 a month like Boeing is doing. I’m sure the quality is better than Boeing right now.
They don’t have the resources to make a complete aircraft in Canada
Pathetic statement, unlike Canada, china has its own space station and Montreal blue metro line has to close 3 stations with unknown reopen date, because the terminus station has structural problem. Better job, yeah right.
The program is actually a mess Airbus is losing major money on it. They are having serious problems ramping up production at any profitable level.
Maybe . But look at Boeing , 787 , 777 and 737 struggling with theirs flaws . Maybe they pushed both design and building too fast or with such incompetence and or management greed. Sometimes it’s better to take the time it takes and produce a reliable airplane who please theirs customers with quality and efficiency . What of both is a mess ? Boeing 737 max , 777 , 787 or Airbus A220 ?
@@micheltherriault7063 Boeing is a whole different topic with that self created mess over decades. What Airbus has run into with the 220 is the mess Bombardier made of the program they now have to deal with.
i agree , two plus three seat's beside ! enough ...sometimes between " two " unkown people could be 🤢 ...
are enough fuel inside for transatlantic hopp'ing ?
Showing too many talking heads and not enough of the actual manufacturing processes.
you're right the dude's head, then the cage, then back to the dude, then back to the cages ( yawn ) i had to skip through the 1st half
plane
great plane, crappy engines ...
A part of the fuselage comes from China?! So disappointed!
Why? Racist, much?
So what? Nearly everything you own is made in China. You going to complain about that?
@@basfinnisjust knew someone was going to get triggered by a part of the fuselage being made in China 😂
@@Paul_Greenwood_ I was just thinking the same thing 😂
@@Paul_Greenwood_😂
Made in China, how worrying.
Well we saw made in America what did back in 2018 and 2019
Airbus has been rocking lately but Boeing has been shit