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A220-300

Breeze unveils "Ascent," a new take on premium seating

23 May 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Snack basket service in the Ascent cabin on Breeze Airways

Delivering a differentiated product in a crowded and commoditized market can be challenging. Breeze Airways rebranded its premium cabin seats as Ascent, hoping to highlight how it differs from traditional first class products, both in what it does include and what it does not.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, ancillary revenue, Ascent, Breeze Airways, bundling, dining, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, premium cabin, product review, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Seats, Tom Doxey, trip report, USB, USB-C, Z600 Filed Under: Product Reviews, Seats & Cabin

First Breeze plane with Viasat inflight Wi-Fi now flying

23 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Breeze A220 with the Viasat radome on board

The first Breeze Airways plane with Wi-Fi on board is now flying. The A220-300 was fitted with the Viasat inflight internet service earlier this month and is now operating in beta mode as it flies within Breeze’s network.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Breeze Airways, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Satellite, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

AirBaltic picks Starlink for inflight internet

10 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An airBaltic A220-300 at the carrier's home base in Riga

Inflight WiFi is coming to airBaltic. The carrier will fit its fleet of A220-300 aircraft with the SpaceX Starlink system, providing complimentary internet services in the sky.

This story is about: A220-300, AirBaltic, certification, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jonathan Hofeller, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Gauss, regulations, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC

Air Canada boosts A220 fleet plan

26 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Air Canada A220 taxiing at the carrier's Montreal hub

Air Canada will add another 15 A220-300 aircraft to its fleet. The carrier announced it will exercise options expanding its commitment to 60 A220s, with 31 currently in service.

This story is about: 2Ku, A220, A220-300, Air Canada, Airbus, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-seat power, Intelsat, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, USB, USB-C Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

JetBlue outlines Mint, TATL growth for 2023

11 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The fully expanded Mint Studio bed. Lots of flat space to sleep on here.

New planes are on the way, and JetBlue plans to resume growth in 2023. But the company anticipates a bit of turbulence along the way. With its A220 and A321neo fleets expanding (10 more expected in 2022, 32 in 2023) the company needs to plan for where they will make the most impact on operations.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, A321LR, A321neo, Airbus, business class, E190, Embraer, JetBlue, Mint, premium cabin, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Breeze adds Phoenix routes, Providence base in refactored growth plan

10 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Rendering of a Breeze A220 with the Viasat radome on board

Phoenix is the latest airport to join the Breeze Airways route map. The carrier will launch twice weekly service from Charleston to Provo via Phoenix on its A220 fleet beginning in November. The new flights are part of a half dozen new routes announced this week, along with another crew base being established.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Breeze Airways, hub, Phoenix, PHX, Providence, PVD, routes Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

airBaltic teases Starlink in-flight internet consideration

3 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

An airBaltic A220-300 at the carrier's home base in Rigav

Forget detailed RFP cycles or convoluted consulting agreements. When it comes to considering SpaceX’s Starlink as a potential in-flight internet service provider airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss took to Twitter.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, air-to-ground, AirBaltic, ancillary, ancillary revenue, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Gauss, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Reliability challenges mar Breeze A220 launch

29 June 2022 By Seth Miller 9 Comments

Rendering of a Breeze A220 with the Viasat radome on board

Breeze Airways kicked off the summer by bringing its A220 fleet online. Eventually that should be good news for passenger comfort. But the teething pains the carrier is experiencing today are bad news for passengers and the airline alike, especially as peak summer travel hits.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Breeze Airways Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Breeze brings transcon service to Westchester/White Plains

20 April 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Breeze A220 with the Viasat radome on board

Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas will all soon be available as nonstop destinations from White Plains, flown on Breeze Airways’ brand new A220-300 aircraft. These are three of the seven new destinations the carrier will add as it opens operations from the airport just north of New York City.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Breeze Airways, HPN, routes, White Plains Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

The unexpected fun of Breeze’s new long-haul routes

9 March 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

In many was the massive route expansion announced by Breeze Airways this week delivered exactly as expected. But a trio of unexpected bits are far more interesting to consider.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Breeze Airways, economy class, first class, premium cabin, premium economy, routes, seating, seats Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

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