JetBlue announced on Tuesday an agreement to exercise its option to add 30 additional Airbus A220-300 aircraft to its order book, bringing the total of A220s in the airline’s fleet and on order to 100. The additional order allows JetBlue to more swiftly retire older aircraft. JetBlue expects its ninth A220 delivery this month, and 30 more by the end of 2023. A spokesman for the planemaker said a decision on the assembly location of the 30 additional jets has not been made, but they will be assembled either in Mobile, Ala., or in Mirabel, Quebec in Canada, or a combination of the two. (Source: multiple, including Bloomberg via Alabama News Center and BusinessWire, 02/15/22)
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