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Swiss plans to retire A220-100s by the end of next year
Swiss plans to retire its A220-100 planes by the end of next year as it deals with engine maintenance problems and a shortage of spare parts.
The airline has nine of the smaller planes, and two are being dismantled for parts while three others have been or are being removed from service.
Four A220-100s are expected to keep flying through the summer 2027 schedule.
Swiss also plans to keep its 21 larger A220-300s in service for now, but is considering removing them from its fleet in the 2030s.
Reducing the number of aircraft types would make the fleet simpler and reduce training needs for flight crews and mechanics, as well as the amount of spare parts required.
Swiss is considering whether the A220-300s could be used elsewhere in the Lufthansa Group or by other airlines, and may look at adding more Airbus A320s.
The A220-300s are not yet due to be retired, so Swiss says it will consider their future over the medium and long term.
Swiss plans to retire its nine Airbus A220-100 aircraft by the end of 2027.
Two of the aircraft are being dismantled for spare parts, and three others have been or are being withdrawn so their engines can be used elsewhere.
The remaining four A220-100s are expected to fly through the summer 2027 schedule.
Swiss also plans to retire its 21 A220-300s, but says that is a matter for the 2030s.
The airline says reducing fleet complexity would lower training and maintenance demands.
- Who
- Swiss, the Swiss airline.
- What
- It plans to retire its A220-100 aircraft by the end of 2027. It is also considering retiring its A220-300s in the 2030s.
- When
- The A220-100s are due to leave service by the end of next year, meaning the end of 2027.
- Where
- Swiss’s fleet; a more specific location is not stated.
- Why
- Swiss cited engine-maintenance problems and a shortage of spare parts for the A220-100s. It also wants to reduce fleet complexity.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Swiss decided to withdraw the A220-100s amid engine-maintenance problems and a shortage of spare parts.
Two of the nine A220-100s were being dismantled for parts, and three others had been or were being withdrawn to provide engines for other aircraft.
Swiss finance chief Dennis Weber discussed the fleet plans during a call on the airline’s nine-month results.
Swiss expects its remaining four A220-100s to remain in service.
Swiss expects to consider withdrawing its A220-300s.
- A220-100 fleet
- 9 aircraft
- A220-100s being dismantled
- 2 aircraft
- A220-100s remaining for summer 2027
- 4 aircraft
- A220-300 fleet
- 21 aircraft
- A220-300 retirement timeframe
- The 2030s
What people are saying
The remaining four aircraft will still be in operation for us in the summer 2027 schedule.
We are talking about the 2030s.
They are definitely not yet at an age where they would have to be taken out of the fleet.
The Triple Seven is the absolute backbone of our long-haul fleet. We will have the Triple Seven with us for a very long time.