Aircraft
Air Vanuatu Signs For Four A220s
Airbus wins its first orders of the year for the former C Series jet.
Air Vanuatu plans an aggressive expansion with Airbus A220s in the South Pacific. (Image: Airbus)
Air Vanuatu plans an aggressive expansion with Airbus A220s in the South Pacific. (Image: Airbus)

Airbus has drawn a firm order from Air Vanuatu covering two A220-100s and two A220-300s, the European manufacturer announced Tuesday. The national flag carrier of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu said it plans to deploy the airplanes on current domestic and international routes, including its newly announced nonstop service between Vanuatu and Melbourne. It expects the first to arrive at its base in Vanuatu in June 2020.