New QantasLink (National Jet Systems) Airbus A220-300 VH-X4I Makes First Visit into Central Queensland at Hamilton Island Airport

On Wednesday 3 December, QantasLink (National Jet Systems) brand spanking new Airbus A220-300 VH-X4I made its first visit into Central Queensland visiting Hamilton Island Airport from and back to Brisbane as QLK1592/3.

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VH-X4I is the ninth A220-300 to be delivered to National Jet Systems at Canberra after it ferried across from Airbus Canada at Montreal Mirabel around a fortnight ago.  It entered service with Qantas / QantasLink soon after arriving into the country.

The Qantas Group has ordered 29 A220s to replace the Boeing B717 fleet on regional routes around Australia under the QantasLink brand and operated by National Jet Systems. The A220s will be named after native Australian wildlife and VH-X4I has been adorned with the name 'Echidna'.

Each A220 will seat 137 passengers, including 10 in business and 127 in economy class. It has double the range of the B717, at 6,000 kilometres, while burning 25 per cent less fuel per seat and generating less noise.

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