A220 RIVAL - Where Is Boeing's Answer? 

Boeing’s response to the A220 should have been “innovate”. Their actual response was “litigate”.

Don't forget that the 717 wasn't Boeing's design, but originally the MD-95.

DC9=MD80=B717 Boeing shot themselves in the foot when they went after the A220 for high import fees

Just a reminder that Boeing spent over $40 billion on stock buybacks from 2013-2019....

Love the 220

The A220 competes head to head with the A319neo in all aspects except range. The Max-7 is actually larger and can carry up to 172 seats. At maximum configuration, the Max-7 can take 12 more passengers than the A220-300 a lot farther. However even so the Max-7 still isn't doing well, because why buy the MAX-7 if you can buy the slightly larger Max-8 with only 14 to 17 more seats to fill? Its true competitor will be the A220-500 whenever that happens. Hence why the A319neo is doing worse in sales than the Max-7. The A220-500 will definitely murder the Max-7. At this point, the A319neo and the Max-7 only make sense if you operate their larger siblings and only need a small fleet in that category. Otherwise, it's better to go for the much cheaper to operate A220-300 or even the slightly smaller and cheaper Embraer 195-E2. Ultimately Bombardier may have bitten off more than they could chew but they knew exactly what they were doing by placing the CS300 directly in competition with the A319 and the B737-700. Which forced the idiots in Seattle to enlarge the Max-7. Airbus was smart to not try to make the A319 slightly bigger, which would put it in competition wit the A320neo and was smart to buy its real competitor the first chance it got.

No need to respond in the competitive marketplace when you can run next door to Capitol Hill and grovel for protectionism. Then gloat about it on Wall St. for a fat share price bounce - the *new* Boeing way.

The A-220 program was really one of the most clever launches in aviation history going after a market that Boeing thought was too small and too regional... They sure are proving them wrong when they can't build them fast enough at Mirabel or Mobile and people as well as operators are chomping at the bit for a -500 variant which almost ever happens these days... But there are certainly advantages on being able to fly Trans-Atlantic from places like London City...

I Hope Airbus Goo For A220-500.Great Video And Info

going forward the A220-300 will bring in the most orders...with the future A220-500 next. the A220-100 orders have already fallen off quite dramatically.

Southwest (and Ryanair) decision to stick with the 737 is not only putting all your eggs in one basket from a manufacturer's point of view. Passengers are actively avoiding the MAX, and that must be hurting these two airlines (as well as others but not to the same extent). Boeing really must 'bet the company' (as they did with the 747) and embark on a new aircraft - using the latest technology, engines, etc (and going metric as well - can't believe they still use imperial units, which was a major problem with the 787).

Yet Boeing gave the A220 to Airbus for basically nothing. Just imagine if Beoing had completed Bombardier deal which both sides had agreed to

I can see Airbus stretching the A220 when the A32Xneo program nears it's end, slapping new engines under it, maybe calling it A220-500neo and thereby keep market share that they hold with the A319 and A320neo and then starting to develop a new airframe combining the tech of A220 and 320 with then new innovations.

Airbus should offer the A220 with Leap engines too

Thanks Dj!!

Love the A220- TPA-LGA on JetBlue is my frequent route- love the huge windows.

Let's look at the non-A220 competition, of which there's plenty. Embraer with a backlog of only 82 for the E1 and 190 for the E2. MRJ went under. Everything else is based on old designs (ARJ21, CRJ700, An-148) and would need major redesigns for commercial viability in the best case. This market segment is big enough to support about 1.5 manufacturers, and 6 had their hand at it in the past two decades. It'd be insanity for Boeing to think they're the exception here. They should probably just wait for whichever things in the basket of X-66, propfan, electric, oblique wing, whatever eventuates, any of which would involve a clean slate design.

Boeing needs to get their current messes cleaned up and resolved before attacking a new variant of anything ... they have enough on their plate right now.

I flew on the 717 planes of AirTran quite a lot. Then Southwest bought AirTran and sold the 717s to Delta because of course Southwest flies 737s.

And people have short memory as Boeing could have bought the C series programme, but decided not to. Probably too advanced airplane to fit in the Boeing line up 😅

Sorry DJ, your clips are sometimes a bit off: The 737 Max was never a good plane, it is basically a 60 years old out dated construction, pumped up with Leap engines (with reduced diametre to fit under the wings compared to the A320) and some changes and used therefore MCAS, a system that was hidden from the pilots when it was introduced.. That was the reason for two fatal crashes, Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, in which 346 people died.

The A220 was a gift from Boeing to Airbus. Had not Boeing tried to have sanctions imposed on the CS series then Bombardier might had been able to continue the project on their own. Instead when the US government, at Boeing request, imposed sanctions on the CS series then Bombardier was left with no choice but to partner with a bigger player. And there was only Airbus left. Airbus was able to acquire the project for cents on a dollar. They only needed to have the A220 assembled in their plant in Alabama, so circumventing the US sanction on a Canadian plane. Moreover had Boeing tried again to have sanctions imposed on the now European plane, then Europe would have had sanctions imposed on Boeing. At the same time also, in response to the sanctions against he CS series, the Canadian government cancelled their contract for brand new Boeing F18. And now is buying instead F35, which are not made by Boeing. So basically Boeing shot themselves not in one foot, but both feet and attributes as well. This to avoid fair competition.

Sometimes interest doesn't generate immediately or is initially high then drastically drops

Airbus is in an interesting position. When they do the A220-500, A322 ( probably LR version) and A350 2000 they have pretty much all bases covered. Not often, with a few tweaks, you have every option the customers could possibly want. They can pretty much now focus on what comes next and not over think current plane types. Not sure Boeing are in that space. They are short in a number of niches as well as nowhere near looking at how to move to the future. Going to take some very good management to get them back on par with airbus.

Boeing did consider buying Embraer and had it not sued Bombardier in trade court, could have bought the CSeries.

Maybe this will be the catalyst that speeds up development of the 797...

Where will Boeing get the necessary funds and engineers from? With the MAX disasters and the Embraer merger off, Boeing has neither. The rebought shares are not having the necessary value and the Embraer engineers are out of reach. Sure, you can remove engineers from MAX-7, -10 certification. Or removing them from 777X certification. Or even removing them from the MAX factory floor making FAA go mad and collapsing production numbers even further. Boeing dug itself in and now can't get out of the mess. Boeing management won so much, they are lost. 🤔🤷✈️

Boeing was sent to buy Embraer's commercial aircraft division prior to COVID and would have had products against the C-Series/220. Fell though due to finances going south with 737-MAX and/or COVID. The 717 was an orphan with incompatible cockpit within Boeing, so Boeing's main customer Southwest would not want it. Southwest wants to have a single group pf pilot who can fly any/all of its planes so this means all 737s from the -200 to the MAX needs to have common type rating/cockpit (hence need to hide MCAS). With FAA now making certification costs of a derivative similar to those of a clean sheet design, Boeing is undoubtedly working quietly on a 737 replacement with FBW and likely cockpit simiar to the 777/787. The big question is whether it will be optimised towards larger sizes so a variant can be made to replace 757/321, or whether they would optimize towards smaller and produce a competitor to a220. Boeing is having a few problems these days, so doubt they have finances able to launch a new plane. (and nothing gets launched until there is compelling new engine on horizon). Unless the A220 can become profitable, I would not be surprised if it suffers same fate as the 717 once the Québec governemnt sells its stake in it (and along with it al the conditions that came with gifting 50% of project to Airbus).

How on earth would Boeing find ressources for this?

I have no respect to Boeing with what they did to Bombardier. As to put all your eggs in the same basket. Boeing have sure demonstrated having two provider is an excellent ideal. Event to go to space!!!

Boeing made a big mistake moving head office out if Seattle. The rest is history and not wisdom.😢

I don’t think the market for a plane that size is big enough to warrant a competitor from Boeing. Also not like they even have the resources or finances to develop a competitor.

Thats easy, why no response to the A220? well because they are centred on bean counting and Wall Street..

An A220 is not going to have a LEAP engine for the -500. It's just too heavy, an extra 3,000 lbs under the wings would require too much of a re-design. A plug 3m fore and aft of the wing is the cheap way, losing some range. Extra fuel tanks could be added...it all depends what the airlines want.

Boing owned Bombardier for a while.

Boeing are probably trying to incorporate current tech on to a fifty year old airframe😢

There’s no mention of the engines of this aircraft

boeing should have help Bombardier with the C series but there pride

China has a very sinilar plane C919 I think.

Boeing not having an answer on at least: Airbus A321XLR all Airbus A220

Boeing did all the could to screw Bombardier....it very well could have been their aircraft but no way that was going to happen after Boeing tried to break Bombardier with legal fees. Looks good on Boeing.

Boeing cpukdve contnued the 717 actually, old airfram but the 737 is even older

More Boeing management screwups....I flew on the A220 this past winter...wonderful aircraft. This was a major major mistake by Boeing, but in light of all their other f-ups, it may go unnoticed.

I also like the 2-3 seating arrangement so I can sit with my GF without any other scumbags sitting beside us.

717

It could have theirs.

B797 joins the server (year 2070)

They should innovate on the embarer to create a single isle jet

Who’s Boeing 😂😂😂JK, Boeing has so much they need to fix internally before seriously competing with airbus. It’s really a shame, thanks Calhoun!

Both airlines and passengers seem to love the A220, so Airbus wins . . . . . again! While what has happened to Boeing is sad, they have no one to thank but their executives. Focusing on profit and stockholders instead of producing a quality product is what got them where they are today. Putting accountants in charge of the company instead of engineers and experienced plane builders was a huge mistake. It's hard to feel sorry for them when GREED was their motivation. Also, IMO the 717 (like the DC-9 and MD-80 and MD-90) is one of the ugliest airplanes ever built. The A220, on the other hand, is sleek and attractive.

Boeing's answer is nowhere, because they are in a world of hurt of their own making. Money is tight (apparently), reputation is... Doubtful?

Perhaps Boeing should shorten the 737 and put smaller engines on it!!!!!!!!

Boeings response to A220 would be rushed through and here we go again. You should put a damper on your love towards Boeing a bit. Admit it or don't, but Airbus is just better plane. Comfortable and safe.

With only the problematic Max to fall back on for Boeing, this is presenting Airbus the opportunity to 'turn the screws' coz the longer this drags on, the worse its gunna get, unfortunately, for Boeing. The Max numbers, according to you, are good but the airplane has lost airlines a fortune-- no amount of BS can hide that fact

Boeing had their chance. They blew it.

Let me guess, the Boeing 737MAXMAX 😂

The A220 is not an Airbus. It is a Bombardier aircraft that was already in airline service when Airbus acquired a majority stake in the financially and politically troubled project and rebranded it as the A220. It would have been a bargain too good to pass. The A220 will inevitably replace the A319Neo. The 737Max-7 is in the same boat as the A319Neo. Aircraft shortened to meet a market slot are always at a disadvantage over those designed to meet it.

Boeing should just buy the Mitsubishi SpaceJet. Boeing has such good ties with the company already.

Plot twist: Boeing managers weren't incompetent. They were secretly working for Airbus

“The Max has proofed to be a fantastic aircraft”… seriously? The max has proofed to be the worst aircraft.

The answer to the Airbus A220 isn't a Boeing aircraft. It's an Embraer E195E2.

Boeing is shi

The A220 isn't really an Airbus product and it fits below the A319neo. The A318 was arguably a flop. The 737max7 is a close comparison to the A220 and the benefit airlines will have is commonality across the max line.

I stopped watching and vomitted in my mouth when you started stating that the max is a fantastic aircraft. For who, only for the bean counters. It's a far outdated crampy airplane for both pilots and passengers. It's robbed from so much safety improvements and its the only commercial plane without fly by wire. It lacks a lot of redundancies, do I need to go on? Begs the question, are you covertly paid by Boeing to change the sentiment 😢