Airbus Poised to Announce About 150 AirAsia A220 Jets in Mirabel

The expected purchase would give Airbus’ smallest jet a long-sought demand lift toward break-even.

Overview

Multiple reports say Airbus plans to reveal an AirAsia order for roughly 150 A220s on Wednesday at the Mirabel, Quebec, assembly site, though neither company has confirmed and the event could still shift.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected at the Mirabel announcement, underscoring the program’s weight in Quebec, which builds A220s for non-U.S. customers while U.S.-bound jets are assembled in Mobile, Alabama.
A deal of this size would rank among the A220’s biggest and could help Airbus push output toward about 12 jets per month in 2026, a step the company says is key to ending losses on the program.
Adding A220s would give AirAsia a smaller aircraft than its A320 fleet to open thinner routes and add frequency on markets that cannot support larger jets.
The potential win would shore up Airbus in a segment where Embraer’s E2 has surged, including a Finnair campaign and a three-to-one sales edge over the A220 last year.