Pointing out that Airbus does see “high interest” for its A-220 aircraft in India, Connor Buott, Single Aisle Product Marketing Senior Analyst, Customer Affairs talked to BusinessLine as the aircraft flew from Bengaluru to Delhi on the last stop of its world tour before heading back to Riga. Airbus estimates demand for about 2,000 single aisle aircraft in India over the next 20 years. Edited excerpts:
Airbus has been sourcing a lot from India like HAL makes doors for the Airbus A-320. What about the Airbus A-220?
To the best of my knowledge we do not have any major components coming from India. Our main manufacturing facility is in Montreal so a lot of components are manufactured there. We also have final assembly in Alabama. A large part of the major assembly comes from Europe including the wings. We have some fuselage sections coming from China.
None of the components on board are from India right now?
None, out of the major systems that I am aware of. There might be some minor systems but I will have to look at the details.
This is the first time that the Airbus group has moved from naming its aircraft from 3 to 2. What prompted this move?
The Airbus A-220 is the new kid on the block, a new aircraft. It has only been about a year since Airbus has had this aircraft in its portfolio. It is being marketed quite aggressively around the world. We have done three demonstration tours and two more are planned in the near future.
You had mentioned that this aircraft can open up new airports. Can we get a sense of how many new airports?
I cannot speak of how many. Any airstrip that is longer than 1,200 metres is a great opportunity for the A-220 family of aircraft.
12/11/19 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
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Airbus has been sourcing a lot from India like HAL makes doors for the Airbus A-320. What about the Airbus A-220?
To the best of my knowledge we do not have any major components coming from India. Our main manufacturing facility is in Montreal so a lot of components are manufactured there. We also have final assembly in Alabama. A large part of the major assembly comes from Europe including the wings. We have some fuselage sections coming from China.
None of the components on board are from India right now?
None, out of the major systems that I am aware of. There might be some minor systems but I will have to look at the details.
This is the first time that the Airbus group has moved from naming its aircraft from 3 to 2. What prompted this move?
The Airbus A-220 is the new kid on the block, a new aircraft. It has only been about a year since Airbus has had this aircraft in its portfolio. It is being marketed quite aggressively around the world. We have done three demonstration tours and two more are planned in the near future.
You had mentioned that this aircraft can open up new airports. Can we get a sense of how many new airports?
I cannot speak of how many. Any airstrip that is longer than 1,200 metres is a great opportunity for the A-220 family of aircraft.
12/11/19 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
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