Phasing Out New Jets: EgyptAir Sells Entire Airbus A220 Fleet! 

I guess that 737max8 from north america are super cheep 2 or 3 years on the preowned market.

@@matsv201 Total bilge blown out your south end.

​@matsv201 I refuse to fly any max jet since the 2 crashes and that decission was reinforced by the recent quality control problems Boeing has been having on all their production lines.

It's the best aircraft ever built!

that's why Delta is parking them@@waynehentley4332

No one is disputing the economics of the aircraft, but when you get terrible service, and waiting times for parts ,the most economical plane in the world is of little use when it's sitting idle on the ground, waiting for repair.

"EgyptAir is offloading all 12 of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft, selling them off to the aircraft leasing company Azorra" Is that impossible to understand?

They want bigger planes. Have no money for them so they will sell the smaller ones they own.

no they aren't

How to explain that Embraers use PW engines and they are still quite popular in Africa?

Give it 20 years, Africa will be trying to buy them all up. African airlines are poorer and tend to buy second hand aircraft because they're too expensive to run new aircraft. With the exception of airlines like Ethiopian.

Yep

When has it not been in economic crisis.

Also demographic crisis

And on the same time they are buying 10 A350-900’s and leasing 18 B737-8 Max’s,, and just received 12 A321 neo’s obviously they can’t afford the spareparts. The major issue is with the A220 engine manufacturer, plenty of them are grounded due to delays in parts delivery.

hard to fly on them without engines

@@justing42 cry about it

The choice of small jets to fly on between small cities in the U.S. mid-west, is horrible. So are the small connector airlines.

@@miked8121 In terms of comfort, sure, but the planes themselves are very good.

Embraers use PW engines and I haven't heard about these issues there. The issue must be in who integrates them.

@@gteixeira This problem is common specific versions of the PW1000G, those of aircraft produced by Airbus (PW1100G-JM and PW1500G).

@@O530CarrisPT_C2 So it seems that the issue is on who picks the engines then.

@@gteixeira So, it comes down to Airbus.

@@gteixeira Probably because nobody's buying the new E-jets

Did you watch the video? Their engines have been fixed and upgraded.

What are the problems?

@fjp3305 P&W were supplied with contaminated material, which has significantly reduced the operational life of some components. P&W is unable to meet the current demand to replace these faulty parts. This has resulted in many A220s on the ground waiting for 'fixed' engines.

Huh?

@@neilpickup237 Thanks

Every modern plane is amazing, what’s your point?

@@Samguy55the A-220 is 60 years ahead of the 737 and 40 years on the 320… that’s how much better the ride is… That’s his point

​@@Samguy55really wouldn't say modern Boeing planes amazing 😊

How so?

@@markmitchell2658They absolutely are. It’s the production line that makes them that is not so great at the moment.

Bro planes are good but if there is no service or part from engine supplyer what will happen they got rid of that plane Right movement

A380s are real bargains right now. Depreciated away to next-to-nothing, their higher fuel-burn no longer matters.

@@well-blazeredman6187 a380 lack customer and it operating cost more that is why many airlines stop using it

@@rohitaswal2464These A220 have had fresh engine overhauls so these will be fine.

@@jamesbartlett5640 what is fresh they need part time to time which engine comply ptwittny cannot give repairs goair did go out off business and indigo 40% fleet is at stand still

When it's in the air..!!! Who can blame them when your fleet was grounded, awaiting spare parts or complete engines. Your reliable engine reputation was permanently tarnished PRATT..!!

You need to pay for the plane and African companies are typically gouged higher interests by banks when financing new planes, so the finances don't work well unless they manage to keep the plane making money flying 99% of the time.

@@cvt-4u267 The A220 fleet is not grounded

Indeed, but Airbus have taken on the debt of C series and allowed it to be sold in the US which Bombardier could not do without being accused of dumping by Boeing. Also Airbus has used its supply chain to reduce the costs of the series. Sure Airbus got lucky by the stupidity of of Boeing at the time, but never interfere when your enemy is screwing up.

They’ll snatch them up! 😂😂😂

Here comes jetblue*

Air Canada would like one also

Yeah because they have their own PW mro network for their OWN planes.

that has zero engines. That's why they are parking them...11 already rotting in the desert.@@Roboseal2

haahhaha,, airbus fanboi’s hypocracy… would u blame to enginge company instead of boeing if same thing happens to boeing.

⁠@@prasenjittripura4691Yes, of course I would.

​@@prasenjittripura4691 Your comment only shows your own mindset.

Never have the plane when you have only one engine supplier . PWs engine issue made few airlines bankrupt. Good move from egypt air.

It was BBD's fault to go with exclusive power plant route.

Honestly the a220 is really good…

@@A320step-official they are really good when they are in the air, not grounded for months waiting for P&W to supply service parts

Did they finish the BER airport already ? I thought it would never be done....😂

@@klausschumacher7126 it is surprisingly nice, Tegel is still my favourite

I care, and I agree.

I care aswell and, I also agree

Me too❤❤

The most comfortable narrow body jet available. My favourite too

Its probobly just about everyone favorite narrowboddy.

Partially covered, at least.

That's just going to open the door to more problems

@@garymorton1772hear hear! 😌😌

@@garymorton1772made me chuckle there! 😂

I was going to add my own joke about the 737 Max, but I don't think it'll land.

Not all flights and routes are emirates like, some short haul low demand routes from African cities to Egypt Air’s hub could have been fulfilled by the A220. But whats done is done. :)

@@anujain and yet they were reducing this planes use considerably?

@@DeepakKumar-lv4te First is the issue with PW engines and secondly when Egypt Air is set on the path to get rid of A220 altogether, you gotta start somewhere.

Or delta

Qantas?

Air Baltic and Swiss were the first two airlines I thought of.

I’ll take them

hahahha,,, airbus fanboi/keyboard warriors will take them all, dont worry😅😅😅😅😅

Them crickets are noisy aren't they.

The engines have problems, but not the plane itself

Old style - camel back!

They are having trouble with A220 because of P&W not Egyptair Why this is the only type they have grounded??? While their A320neo, A321neo, A330, B737, B787, B777 are up in the skies non stop???

The video stated that the engines have been fixed and upgraded, and they were being replaced with widebodies. This suggests that they are surplus to requirements. Did you watch the video?

Bro they are with RTX... that will NEVER happen.

They're actually replacing them with Airbus widebodies. They're not like the Egyptian government

Is that feasible?

Source website pilootenvliegtuig EgyptAir sells A220s to leasing company February 2, 2024 |278 Views FORT LAUDERDALE - EgyptAir Express is getting rid of all its Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The planes are being sold to the American leasing company Azorra. By selling twelve aircraft of this type, which have been flying since 2019, the airline gets financial room for new Airbus widebody aircraft. In November 2023, it already signed for ten A350-900s. The addition of the twelve aircraft from EgyptAir complements Azorra's current A220 order book, most of which has already been placed with aviation customers worldwide.

Can I ask why?

they’re better than the deadly MAX aircraft

​@@dmcr9525Cuz I hate gpws sounds

​@@sixfifty_sebbI agree but i'll hope that Boeing fixes the problem.

The floor is yours Ken, let's hear it.

Cfm has problems too bud.

@@Roboseal2 👍🏿

religious nationalism does that.

@@vsznry wrong!! its actually down to their new city in the desert! but thank you for the racism

who isn't ???