JetBlue's first Airbus A220-300 enters service

JetBlue - Airbus A220-300 (N3008J) - Photo by JetBlue

On April 26th, four months after the delivery of the aircraft, the Airbus A220-300 entered service with the JetBlue. The A220, registered as N3008J, made its maiden flight from Boston (BOS) to Tampa (TPA) on a flight that lasted approximately 2.5 hours.

The image above: JetBlue flight B61391 from Boston (BOS) to Tampa (TPA) 

Initially, JetBlue intends to use the Airbus jet on routes between cities in Florida and cities in the northeastern region of the US, such as Boston and New York City. 

“The inaugural flight of our first A220 allows us to continue to run our low-cost business model and allows JetBlue to continue to offer great fares to more customers,” said Ursula Hurley, CEO of the company.

Inside the new JetBlue A220-300 (N3008J) - Photo by JetBlue

Inside the new JetBlue A220-300 (N3008J) - Photo by JetBlue

The A220-300

The aircraft has a range of 3,500 nautical miles and a capacity of 140 seats. The A220 will allow operations in different types of markets, whether short-haul or intercontinental flights. The aircraft's maintenance cost is 40% lower, thanks to the Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1500G engines, from the same family as the PW1100G that powers the European manufacturer's larger A321neo/LR/XLR aircraft.

JetBlue - Airbus A220-300 - Photo by Airbus