Air Canada becomes launch customer for Airspace cabins on Airbus A220 aircraft
On April 8, 2025, Air Canada announced that it would become the global launch customer for the Airbus Airspace cabin on the A220 family of aircraft. The improved onboard offering will mean Air Canada passengers flying on its fleet of 34 Airbus A220-300 narrowbody twinjets will enjoy more overhead storage space as the industry trend heads towards increasingly larger amounts of carry-on baggage.
According to the Montreal-based carrier, “The A220 Airspace cabin features new XL bins, increasing the overhead capacity of bags by more than 15%, and will also include a new ceiling design and lighting. The introduction of the new Airspace cabin has been timed to coincide with additional Air Canada upgrades including an updated cabin interior and seat back entertainment. The first aircraft to receive the new bins are scheduled to be delivered early in 2026.”
“The A220 has already become a favorite among our customers, and we’re thrilled to be the launch customer for the next cabin evolution of this Canadian-designed and assembled aircraft,” said John Moody, Managing Director of Onboard Products at Air Canada. “At Air Canada, we’re always looking for opportunities to evolve our products and make travel more comfortable and convenient. The introduction of larger overhead bins on future A220s means more space for your belongings, quicker boarding, and an even better experience on board.”
Air Canada“We are extremely happy to launch the A220 Airspace cabin with Air Canada and very proud the Canadian flag carrier is introducing our latest innovation to support its fleet renewal program,” commented Ingo Wuggetzer, Vice President of Cabin Marketing at Airbus.
“Through the introduction of the A220 Airspace cabin, we now enable a fully consistent passenger experience on all our platforms providing widebody comfort on single-aisle aircraft,” These added features are expected to further increase the A220 cabin appeal as the aircraft already offers superior passenger comfort with the widest seats and aisle, as well as the largest cabin and windows in its class,” Wuggetzer added.
Air CanadaAir Canada currently operates a fleet of 34 A220-300s, manufactured by Airbus at its Mirabel, Quebec final assembly line, with 31 more aircraft on order. Each of the aircraft accommodates 137 passengers in a two-class configuration, comprising 12 business class and 125 economy class seats. According to ch-aviation, the current fleet of 34 aircraft has an average age of 3.9 years and is powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney PW1000 turbofans.
While the Airbus A220-300 fleet is used on Canadian domestic flights plus those across the border to the US, Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports across Canada, the United States, and Internationally to destinations spread across six continents.
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