Aircraft
JetBlue’s First Airbus A220 Takes Flight
Airbus completed the first flight of JetBlue’s inaugural A220 on Wednesday evening at the Mobile Aeroplex in Alabama.
The first JetBlue Airbus A220 takes off from the Mobile Aeroplex in Alabama for its first flight on December 9. (Photo: Airbus)
The first JetBlue Airbus A220 takes off from the Mobile Aeroplex in Alabama for its first flight on December 9. (Photo: Airbus)

The first Airbus A220-300 for JetBlue Airways has completed its inaugural test flight from the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Alabama, the airframer said Thursday. The aircraft performed its test sequences and landed at 5:22 pm Wednesday evening. Airbus expects to deliver the first of 70 A220s to New York-based JetBlue by the end of the year.