the A220 is really meant to be an DC-9 Series 80/90/95 (MD-80, MD-90, MD-95/717)... | Hacker News

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		Aloha on April 16, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “I worked at Boeing for about 1.5 years in the 200... the A220 is really meant to be an DC-9 Series 80/90/95 (MD-80, MD-90, MD-95/717) replacement, and doesnt match the 737max in either range or capacity.

PaulHoule on April 16, 2019 [–]

Yes it is smaller, so airlines can run more frequent flights. The range is not so good, but there an awful lot of flights the 737 flies that don't go to the full range.

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