This feature story about the Airbus A220 written by John Walton first appeared in the June 2019 edition of Australian Aviation.

Boeing delivered 302 commercial aircraft in the nine months to September 2019, down 48 per cent from 568 in the prior corresponding period, figures show.

Airbus has raised forecasts for new aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years amid a growing middle class and as airlines replace older generation aircraft

Airbus is trialling new connected technologies to make airline operations more resilient, life easier for cabin crew and improve the passenger experience.