Airbus is expected to complete the purchase of the A220 wing plant in Belfast later this year but there is still uncertainty for much of the workforce at Spirit. Spirit's wider global business is being carved up between Boeing and Airbus, the world's largest aircraft manufacturers.

Airbus SE has been sounding out customers appetite for a longer version of its A220-300 jet that would give airlines more seating capacity but at the expense of range.

Airbus has secured a landmark deal with Polish carrier LOT for 40 A220 jets, signaling a significant investment and a political rapprochement between Poland and France. The order represents the largest in LOT's history,

Airbus SE has been sounding out customers appetite for a longer version of its A220-300 jet that would give airlines more seating capacity but at the expense of range.

Embraer has signalled that it believes the LOT selection of the Airbus A220 over its E2 regional jets was influenced by political considerations. LOT has chosen to take 40 A220s - a mix of -100s and -300s - to replace its Embraer fleet,

That's great if you're at say, Moab it's less great if you're an Airbus A220. But for reasons that are under investigation now, JetBlue flight 312 decided to try being an off-roader after it landed at Boston Logan Airport.

AirAsia may order 100 Airbus A220 aircraft during the Paris Air Show, according to Reuters, which cited industry sources.

Airbus is aiming to start certification work on a 160-seat version of its A220 this year, part of a continuing effort to improve the twinjet's capabilities. Such a version had previously been pitched by Bombardier,