I flew on the Swiss CS version from Zurich to Florence, Italy, last March, and this airplane is super awesome. Having being in aviation since mid seventies, I then realized why all the fuzz with Boeing and the tariffs it was asking. They did not want this model in the market, and having flown on both the Max and the CS100, I can now see why. Awesome video by the way. Liked!
It is crazy that Boeing could've really bought the C-Series program but while they were busy cutting their own nose off to spite their face, Airbus came along and handed over the princely sum of ONE EURO for a 50.01% stake. Boeing need to get their shit together urgently otherwise they will soon have only the 787 program that is a viable concern. Airbus are on a long march. If they stretch that A350-1000 further and upgrade the engine in 2025 (which they have detailed plans for already should the market demand be there) the 777X program will be dead as well.
Just wait and see what Airbus has in store for the wing and a stretch version. There's a high chance you will see A350 style wing tips coming to this aircraft!
Really nicely done video. Your close-ups of downtown SF and OAK were spectacular. I have flown that route so many times in the 80s & 90s SJC is unrecognizable...
Pilots love it. I got to go inside of it while Delta was doing safety runs and it looked amazing. Lots of space on the overhead bins and the window on the back bathroom 👍
I am so jealous of this flight! I’ve been trying to fly on the DAL a220 for a while now. You’ve earned a sub in me my friend. Delta is my favorite mainline airline and I’ve been dying to fly their A350 (someday as I don’t have my passport just yet), A330, and A220. Great video.
Nice job Ryan. Enjoyed the editing and inclusion of all the details “airliner people” appreciate. Big 👍 for not subtitling one single frame stating the obvious that 99.99% of other videographers do.....infuriating. Best- Herb
@@RyanBomar Thank you for the upload, may not seem a lot on your end but me being someone who lives in an area where regional flights are minimal, its fun to see A220 videos!
Love the md88 but the upgrade to tv's on the planes really helps thanks Delta I'm flying Delta july16 from Indy to ATL on md88 then 757 to Orlando I can't wait there my favorite planes reliable this 220 is awesome looking
I call it a whale call. I call all these planes "the whale" lol we work on these planes here in dfw more than any other station I think. Because all routes that primarily use use 220 (dtw, LGA ,slc) all run through dfw as the midpoint.
Amazing video Ryan, great clarity/ quality overall … double thumbs-up! Btw, those engines are so silent! And, which was the airport at 19:00 (you have captured the views of widebodies while flying over them in a breathtaking manner . . . esp. ANA at 11:44 (its engines are still open!)
@@RyanBomar So I just looked up on Wiki, and Boeing Field (2 runways) is just like MDW (The Midway International Airport) of Chicago (5 runways), but KBFI definitely looks more glamourous . . .
I have been tempted to book this flight from SEA SJC SEA!!! Well... I think I just might have to do it now. Awesome video. Now, should I just do a one day quick turn, or spend a night in SJC? Any decent fair priced hotels nearby?
I hope Delta would make the 797x like the 757s put modern upgrades in the plane and use neo engine's on them that would be sweet cause everyone loves the 757s
Indeed it has all gone pear shaped for Boeing with the 737 max. Perhaps a better approach would have been to work with bombardier than play the subsidiary card, a bit of the pot calling the kettle black. The major 737 Max problems have opened a major opportunity for Airbus/ bombardier c series
They actually send an email a few days before the flight, and if I recall correctly...the choice was a Kale Salad, or Sliders. As a fat burger addict, that question made me laugh.
DL needs to change the flt number from 717 to something else did you do a go around looks like you were lined up on the runway that leads into Boeing field then you switched to a different runway
Bet Delta will eventually have over 200 of these but titled toward to the larger 300 version. This plane will continue to grow in numbers in Europe too and look for JetBlue, Spirit and perhaps United to have a lot of them. The engines are the most advanced and fuel efficient in aviation today not to mention quiet but surprisingly Pratt and Whitney had a good number of teething issues especially on the PW1100G version which has driven many customers over to the rival Leap 1A from CFM. The Leap is using a bit more fuel but more reliable. PW is close to finally getting all the bugs out of it and hopefully something new won't arise. The A220 only has the Pratt engine unlike the A320NEO but the PW1500G version on the A220 is reliable so far.
I made sure to include the airport codes in the title, and the tracker for this flight in the description for that reason. We flew San Jose, California to Seattle, Washington.
10:57 Isn't that an ANA 787 . . . arriving in _Salt Lake City?_ If so, does ANA have regular service to SLC, or is that a diversion, maintenance ferry, etc?
I'm not being political here, I'm just answering your question straight up, with no spin. In short, Trump slapped a 292% tariff on foreign built airliners owned by American based carriers. The U.S. International Trade Commission & Bombardier fought it, and it probably would have been overturned in time, but Airbus stepped in and bought something like 50.1% of the company so they can built them in America, and avoid the tariff.
Say what, the C series will now be built in USA? I never heard this, and, then the same thing applies to Embraer, is that why Boeing bought the commercial side? to build them in Everett or Charlotte, am I going nuts, not being sarcastic, really ? Because of clauses Embraer cannot sell the E2 in USA even if it was built on the moon, for now at least! Got to go to sleep now to figure this one out.
@@RyanBomar Boeing made the argument that selling the 220 to US based airlines would hurt them. Problem with that argument was Boeing made nothing similar. Boeing lost in court and here is the link to the delivery schedule: www.abcdlist.nl/cseries/cseries.html
DC10 Fomin all US C series, will be built in the US. Pretty sure for the rest of the world, they will be assembled in Canada. Now that Bombardier, has just recently sold off its CRJ program, and also the Q series aircraft. It seems they are consolidating their assets to hopefully focus on this program. Or maybe sell totally to AirBus, and maybe Bombardier will just stick to high speed trains?
@@dc10fomin65 Airbus is building a factory for this plane next to their A320/321 factory in Mobile, Alabama. I think American Airlines is expecting their order for A321NEO planes with Leap 1A engines to be built in Mobile rather than Europe. Airbus began building A320/A321 airliners in Mobile just a couple years ago but the vast majority of Airbus planes are constructed in Europe. Now the wings on the C-Series/A220 plane are built in Northern Ireland and the Pratt and Whitney GTF engines are built in the USA but also at locations in Europe and Asia.
Actually, they're replacing the MD88 and MD90's with A321's. The A220 will be supplementing the Boeing 717 and Airbus A319 fleet, as well as acting as an aircraft to expand upon new routes and increase the frequency of flights.
@@ryansvloggingit5492 They probably won't, at least not for a little while. Like you said, the 717 is still relatively young, and its slightly more fuel efficient than the MD88/90's are. However, I wouldn't be surprised if they began to retire some of the aircraft around 2024 as the majority of the 717 fleet would be well over 20 years old by then, and it would begin to make sense to start phasing them out by then.
@@suvrakanti , Moffett Federal Airfield doesn't have the same runway layout. Look at the inland parallel runways, that matches up with this: www.airnav.com/airport/KOAK
I love the aircraft, but the one drawback is how quiet it is. Most passengers would obviously prefer it this way, but us airplane nerds want an earful of engine.
I made sure to include both names in the title, just to try to prevent this from being an issue. In all fairness, it is now branded as Airbus, but was designed & originally built by Bombardier. Another example like this was the Boeing 717, I don't know anybody personally that still calls it the MD-95.
Embrarer 195 is a far better plane, safe, well proven and on fly with a large numbers of Companies. Bet Delta recived these with an insane discount, usual Airbus losing strategy in last years.
