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Here's Why Airlines Now Can't Live Without The Aircraft That Was Developed By A Regional Jet Maker

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Here's Why Airlines Now Can't Live Without The Aircraft That Was Developed By A Regional Jet Maker
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Originally developed as the Bombardier CSeries, Airbus' increasingly popular small single-aisle jet was only able to achieve the success it is seeing today after it was rescued and rebranded by the European aerospace juggernaut as the A220. Despite an origin story that started in the clutches of abandonment, the A220 has since collected 1,107 orders and delivered 550 aircraft as of September, according to MRO Business Today.

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