This week, the Airspace Customer Showroom (ACS) situated in Toulouse, France unveiled its latest A220 full size mock-up, showcasing Airbus’ cabin expertise inside this unique customer showroom.
"Today marks an important development in the ongoing career of the A220 as a member of the Airbus family, all together in the Airspace Customer Showroom. We are looking forward to showing the A220 mockup to our customers who are already extremely enthusiastic to visit,” said Christine de Gagné, Airline Marketing Director.
Seven years after its maiden flight, the first flight test vehicle "FTV1" has been rehabilitated by Airbus teams to become part of an iconic showcase; celebrating the successes of the A220 as part of the family. "FTV1" was the very first aircraft assembled in Mirabel between 2012-2013 and released into service after some 760 flight hours on the clock, opening another historic chapter for this aircraft.
The layout of the mock-up
The interior layout of the A220 cabin was an exciting challenge for the Airbus teams to make it alluring for customers. "In a ground mock-up, the cabin interior must be adaptive and versatile. We need to think about the cabin configuration features, such as light and ambience, enabling customers to experiment with different inspiring scenarios for passengers" explains Christine.
The mock-up will also be of great importance to both customers who have already selected the A220 and for Airbus teams dedicated to customizing the cabin. Airlines who are in the final configuration phase of their aircraft, will be able to test their lighting and seat selection in the mock-up before the delivery of their aircraft.
Ready to welcome customers
Fully operational, the A220 mock-up will be able to benefit from the expertise of the Airspace Customer Showroom to support the airline's needs. Every year, the facility hosts around 1000 visits - an average of 250 meetings with airlines, providing a powerful tool to assist customers, accelerate decision-making and demonstrate cabin innovations offered by the A220 within the Airbus family.
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