Newsletter
ES
Sign in

Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) · HB-JCQ · Swiss International Air Lines

Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) illustration in Swiss International Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

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

OS-4b1808Active
RegistrationCHHB-JCQ
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: BAZL (Switzerland), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorSwiss International Air Lines
0operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) built in 2018. Operates for Swiss International Air Lines.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld
Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 24,000 flight hours (approx.)
Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Recent flights

Checking flight activity…

Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× PRATT & WHITNEY PW1524G-3
PropulsionJet
First flight2018
Country of registrationSuiza
OwnerLhami Leasing Limited
MSN55040
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4b1808
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) · Oct 9, 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 Zurich it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi6,148 kmDXBDubai4,769 kmLOSLagos4,573 kmDOHDoha4,495 kmCAICairo2,745 km
Beyond its rangeJFKNew York6,310 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.

The full story of the Airbus A220 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorSwiss International Air Lines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ZRHZurich
Main destinations
GVAGenevaBSLBâle / MulhouseBRUZaventemBCNBarcelonaFCORomeLCYLondonPRGPragueAGPMálagaARNStockholmATHSpata-ArtemidaBEGBelgrade

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2018
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Oct 15, 2018
Incident at Geneva
On October 15, 2018, the BD-500-1A11 (CS300) aircraft (registration HB-JCQ), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.
Source: Swiss International Air Lines
Dec 19, 2018
Incident at Geneva
On December 19, 2018, the BD-500-1A11 (CS300) aircraft (registration HB-JCQ), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.
Source: Swiss International Air Lines

Register of memories

This space lets visitors record the memories they have with this aircraft and, in doing so, help fund this non-profit project: the largest aviation encyclopedia in the world.

Diamond
your photo
(Your name could be here)

Did you fly on this aircraft on your honeymoon? You can record it for posterity.

Get one
Gold
your photo
Your partner's name

Did you meet on a flight like this one? Leave the name written forever.

Get one
Silver
your photo
Your father's name

Did he ever fly on this aircraft? Honor him with a memory.

Get one
Memories in rotation—
Get one
See the full list of memories

Current position of the aircraft

Looking for a signal…
View on the adsb.lol live map

Real-time position via adsb.lol (ODbL license). There is a signal only while the aircraft is airborne and within coverage.

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) · HB-JCQ · Swiss International Air Lines. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4b1808

MLA

“Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) · HB-JCQ · Swiss International Air Lines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4b1808. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) · HB-JCQ · Swiss International Air Lines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4b1808.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) · HB-JCQ · Swiss International Air Lines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4b1808 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_os_4b1808,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) · HB-JCQ · Swiss International Air Lines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4b1808},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4b1808}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4b1808 |title=Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) · HB-JCQ · Swiss International Air Lines |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-15 |access-date=2026-10-16 |language=en}}