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Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) · YL-ABN · airBaltic

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Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11)

A220-55215Active
RegistrationLVYL-ABN
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Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) built in 2023. Operates for airBaltic. Previously flew for Austrian Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x PW PW1524G-3
Seats149 (Y149)
First flight2023
Country of registrationLetonia
MSN55215
Hex / ICAO 24-bit502D5F
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CAA Latvia (Latvia) · Oct 2, 2026

The model · Airbus A220

Figures for the A220-300 variant, the most representative of the family

Length38.7 m127 ft
Wingspan35.1 m115 ft
Height11.5 m38 ft
Range6,297 km3,400 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78
Service ceiling12,497 m41,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight70,896 kg156,299 lb
Maximum payload33,815 kg74,549 lbIts 140 passengers with baggage would weigh about 14.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity140 passengersUp to 149 in a high-density layout
Endurance7 h 36 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,297 km range, from Riga it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,881 kmBOMMumbai5,803 kmDELNew Delhi5,172 kmDXBDubai4,320 kmDOHDoha4,153 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,521 km

The type first flew in 2013 (13 years ago) · About 400 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

149Economy

149 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2023–2024airBaltic network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
RIXRiga
Main destinations
BRUZaventemVNOVilniusABZAberdeenAMSAmsterdamARNStockholmATHSpata-ArtemidaBCNBarcelonaBUDBudapestCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CPHCopenhagenDMEMoscow
2024–2026Austrian Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
VIEVienna
Main destinations
FRAFrankfurt am MainSZGSalzburgCGNKöln (Cologne)GRZFeldkirchen bei GrazHAMHamburgKLUKlagenfurt am WörtherseeTXLAMMAmmanAMSAmsterdamARNStockholmATHSpata-Artemida

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Aircraft chronology

2023
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Apr 14, 2023
Delivered to airBaltic
Delivered to airBaltic as YL-ABN.
Mar 13, 2024
Transferred to Austrian Airlines
Transferred to Austrian Airlines.

Operators

2023-04-14
airBaltic
Registration YL-ABN · Lessor: Jsa
2024-03-13
Austrian Airlines
Registration YL-ABN

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