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AirAsia's Record 150-Jet A220 Order & Nashville's Baggage Automation
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AirAsia just placed the largest A220 order in history — 150 jets for Mirabel — but the real story is whether Airbus Canada can double production rates by 2028. Plus, Nashville BNA deploys machine-assisted baggage handling in a sign of accelerating airport automation.
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AirAsia just placed the largest single order in the A220 program's history. One hundred and fifty jets, all destined for the Mirabel assembly facility outside Montreal.
Here's the central tension in this story. Airbus Canada's Mirabel facility is currently producing around seven A220s per month.
Quebec's government owns twenty-five percent of Airbus Canada. That stake came out of a difficult history.
One number that hasn't surfaced is the actual price AirAsia paid. Fernandes has indicated the deal came with a significant discount.
Away from the A220 story, Nashville's BNA airport has deployed a new machine-assisted baggage handling system. It's designed to improve sorting and loading efficiency for checked bags.
The two signals worth tracking from here are straightforward. First, whether Airbus Canada announces any concrete supply chain commitments that support a production ramp to thirteen jets per month.
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