The A220-500, An Airplane Palate Cleanser

The A220-500, An Airplane Palate Cleanser

April 30, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 96

About this episode

The episode discusses the Airbus A220-500 and its implications for the aviation industry, particularly in relation to Boeing.

The Airbus A220 Stretch, aka the A220-500, is a plane that's stalked the industry since the C Series was launched in 2008. But it sure looks like Airbus is getting closer to bringing it to reality. Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder talk about why it was a threat to Boeing then, but not to Boeing now. We would like to thank Delight.ai for supporting The Air Show.

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Guests: Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers, Brett Snyder

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Organizations: Airbus

Products: A220-500

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