Delta Airbus A220-100 First Class! SJC-SEA

[@stormbytes]

Excellent fly along. Terrific camera work. Outstanding image quality. Nicely done!

[@LoveJT8D]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. Feels like so long ago I recorded this. Don’t know where the time goes.

[@SoCalAviation744]

VP-BRT 737 BBJ was at VNY today! I caught it departing :)

[@LoveJT8D]

Awesome! Good looking BBJ.

[@GenkisTravels]

Lucky! This plane has been on my to-do list, unfortunately it's out of the way to where it currently flies for me.

[@texasabbott]

When you finally get an A220 ticket, I hope you get to take off from a wet runway on a rainy day... the takeoff acceleration on that particular aircraft is crazy and the climb performance is breathtaking.

[@brianaviation3072]

@@texasabbott that is so true DL needs to replace all crj 900 and e175 with the a220 and everyone would get a chance to fly it/..///\\\

[@zerberus500]

thumbs UP!👍 What a BEAUTY✈️I hope to fly with Swiss on one of their A220 in the near future after this horrorble COVID-19 pandemic! Stay healthy!

[@LoveJT8D]

Thanks so much, glad you liked the video! You'll definitely enjoy the A220 experience. Here's hoping the pandemic passes soon. Stay well!

[@maryrafuse2297]

This will always be a Canadian aircraft for me. Largely paid for by the tax payers of Canada. My greatest hope is that everyone who travels on this aircraft is safe and enjoys their journey. May the spirit of the CS-100 and 300 carry on long into the future and may their be a A220-500 one day.

[@LoveJT8D]

Totally understood. The "C-Series" designation to me still has the catchier name. The cool thing about these Delta birds, is that you can still see evidence of the "CS-100" labeling in the cockpit, and in the boarding doorway. Can't wait to see what the A220-500 will look like!

[@ryankenyon5010]

Excellent job. It looka like a comfortable airplane. I've always had great experiences with Delta.

[@LoveJT8D]

Ryan Kenyon Thanks! Comfortable overall and Delta has really solid service. Mostly excellent experiences with them as well.

[@jasonmoors1191]

Flying into Seattle is always a treat--gorgeous scenery,great downtown view,a glimpse of Mt Rainier--I will never understand why anybody would want to move away from the area.Looking at that inflight map,looks like its only 185 miles between SJC-SEA,distance seems off,is this true? The only negative aspect of the 220 is the engines--they're too quiet on takeoff and there is that godawful 'moaning' noise when thrust is applied.Did you spend any time in the Emerald City?

[@LoveJT8D]

Jason Moors This particular trip I didn’t leave the airport, just a quick turn back. But did visit there back in October and was my first time seeing downtown, Pikes Place etc... According to Google, driving miles between SJC to SEA is about 836 miles. So give or take for as the crow flies. That moaning noise I think makes the engine sound more unique from the rest of the herd, but agree that would be nice to hear them more during takeoff.

[@unitedcomputers]

I flew to San Jose some years ago and on leaving the terminal, I looked to the right...all clear...and went to cross the road. Suddenly I was almost cleaned up by a car coming in the opposite direction. Then I realised they drive on the wrong side of the road compared to us Aussies!!

[@LoveJT8D]

United Computers It’s actually refreshing to hear that we drive on the wrong side of the road for a change haha. Hope the rest of your San Jose visit was memorable and free of close calls with traffic.

[@unitedcomputers]

@@LoveJT8D Thank you my friend...and greetings from Down Under ! Yes it was a great break that I took at the time from teaching, although I must admit that I was not confident enough to rent a vehicle in the USA !

[@LoveJT8D]

United Computers Not that long ago, I was researching travel in Australia, and thought about the driving, then it dawned on me that there was probably some KZbin video tutorials on driving on the left. Sure enough there were lots of just “casually driving around” videos through Melbourne, Sydney etc.... Sometimes it appears I could do it confidently, then some intersections, not so much.

[@Mike-fo4iq]

Sweet aircraft

[@realcanadianrailfan110]

Nice looking Bombardier CS100. At 4:05, the plate top left says CS100.

[@LoveJT8D]

Real Canadian Railfan Yep, good eye 👍. I purposely slowed down the clip at that point so the CS100 label would hang around in view a little longer.

[@realcanadianrailfan110]

@@LoveJT8D I've argued with people about the whole title thing. The only thing that makes these planes Airbuses are the fact that because of the stupidly high tariffs imposed by orangeman, Bombardier and Airbus found a way around it by selling the program to Airbus so they could be built, or assembled, in Alabama. The C series was starting to sell before Airbus bought the program. Nice video, and, impressive you got a meal on such a short flight. Great video!

[@RyanBomar]

@@realcanadianrailfan110 , it's the same situation as the Boeing 717. To Douglas people, it'll always be the MD-95. This aircraft is now officially known/marketed as the A220, but sure, like the data plate says, there's CS100 blood running through those veins, so to speak. Not worth arguing about, call it either one.

[@realcanadianrailfan110]

@@RyanBomar I agree. I don't argue about it. Wasn't the JT8D the engines on the 737, 727 and DC-9's?

[@rcairflr]

​@@realcanadianrailfan110 > obviously you don't know the whole story. The tariffs were NEVER enacted. Bombardier was $2.5 billion over budget on the developement cost and had one foot in the door of bankruptcy. Because operators could not count on Bombardier being in business in the future sales were bleak. They had no way to get out from under their debt and the Boeing complaint was just the last nail in the coffin. BTW, Airbus did not by their 50.1%, bombardier gave it to them for a token $1. Learn the truth before coming here and spouting your political biased LIES. Yes, I know a whole lot more about Bombardier than you do...

[@chrisbragdon5901]

Great flight! Was the airplane packed? Folks fleeing Kalifornia for greener pastures is a big thing. Exceeding maximum take-off weight and such, you know.

[@LoveJT8D]

Just a routine flight with vacationers and business travelers, not exceeding MTOW :)

[@dlbrittain1976]

the A220s must have airbag belts on all seats...older models they are on the bulkhead seats only

[@LoveJT8D]

DL Brittain Is that what the padded part is? Didn’t even know airbag belts were a thing. It’s possible economy doesn’t have them, but will have to keep my eye out next time I fly on one.

[@dlbrittain1976]

@@LoveJT8D we first noticed them on a delta flight in June...I asked someone...yes they were airbags...as bulkhead seats dont have head protection..

[@dlbrittain1976]

@@LoveJT8D not sure if FAA has a new directive on that...

[@dlbrittain1976]

@@LoveJT8D from what I've read..its not a new thing..but is being adopted......exit row seats and bulkhead seats.....

[@LoveJT8D]

DL Brittain That’s really cool. Never would have thought that was a thing, but makes sense as an added level of safety.

[@coydog7902]

No engine buzz?

[@leezinke4351]

What it like to fly on a A-220/CS-100??

[@tyrell.]

It genuinely feels like a 757 space-wise. I flew in F class DEN-SEA and Y+ SEA-DEN. It's very quiet. Seats (on Delta) are about as comfortable as the new A319, so slightly less comfortable than the -5500 series 757s before they were refurbed. But only slightly. Markedly better experience than your average DL 737-800 (I don't mind the DL 739, but many do) and any regional jet. If not for IFE, I would say the CSeries ties with the 717-200 in terms of overall comfort.

[@leezinke4351]

Tyrell sounds like fun to fly on. 😊

[@texasabbott]

Seats are very wide in economy class (18.5 to 19 inches). The A220 cabin windows are bigger than anything except on the 787. The cabin is a mere 26 cm narrower than the 757. Very quiet but fun to ride, looks like a mini-Dreamliner with 757 performance. The CS100/A220-100 is a crazy-powerful mainline aircraft over-engineered by Bombardier. The A220-100's wings and engines are huge, so it accelerates harder, takes off faster than anything else and can jump off the ground in less than 17 seconds at John Wayne airport, a very fast climber even with a big load of transcontinental fuel. The longer A220-300 also rides like a rocket, but can lift a heavier payload than the A319!

[@YayAreaAviation]

See these flying in and out of SJ all the time across the ramp aha, great video mate

[@LoveJT8D]

UN1TEDGAM3RS Thanks! I’m sure it’s a nice change of scenery form all the 73s and e-jets.

[@Lemonidas75]

Nice flight! At 15:00 is that mount St.Helens ?

[@LoveJT8D]

Greg Lyris Thank you! I believe that mountain is Rainier. Which is located closer to Seattle.

[@LoveJT8D]

I believe St. Helens is at 14:48.

[@jeremyshields8285]

14:48 is actually Mt. Adams, but the confusion is understandable given the proximity of Rainier, Adams, and St. Helens to each other. St. Helens has that distinctive mile-wide crater, and flights headed into SEA from the south tend to pass just slightly west of it (in my experience).

[@LoveJT8D]

@@jeremyshields8285 Awesome, thanks for the clarification. So I assume Helens would appear to be shallower and less conical than Rainier and Adams?

[@jeremyshields8285]

@@LoveJT8D That's correct. It's also the westernmost of the three. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to appear in this video.

[@joseantoniolago5857]

What kind of camera did you used?

[@LoveJT8D]

jose antonio lago I used a Nikon D750 with the 24-120mm f4 kit lens.

[@joseantoniolago5857]

@@LoveJT8DI'm impressed, it looks amazing, thanks.BTW nice video.

[@LoveJT8D]

jose antonio lago Glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@ac2-rm141]

Green paint inside engine intake looks like zinc chromate.

[@LoveJT8D]

AC2 - RM1 Yeah it does. Looks a little more interesting than just the plain metallic look.

[@mariamartins367]

It’s interesting but don’t get too close, that shit is highly toxic, highly carcinogenic.

[@thecaynuck4694]

@@mariamartins367 Do we know for sure that the stuff inside the engine intake is zinc chromate? I've noticed other planes with this new engine has that. E2 as well.

[@artcore9886]

Can't wait to fly in airbus A120. Coupe of seats strapped to a cardboard wing.

[@thecaynuck4694]

What? The A220 is not a bad plane, it's actually already a favorite for mechanics, pilots, passengers and has stellar performance. Why are you implying the "A120" is going to be like that?

[@sotirismiaris421]

Perfect experience nice flight

[@LoveJT8D]

Sotiris Miaris Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Nice to have cooperative/smooth weather.

A true successor of the MD-80

[@GensuiYoneritsu]

タキシングどんだけせっかちなんだよ

[@joseantoniolago5857]

A fly from CA to Washington State: did you felt offended? Did you get your safe zone? did everybody used the right pro-noun?

[@LoveJT8D]

jose antonio lago Offended? Of what? The aircraft is my safe zone :) My preferred pronouns are airport codes.