US-based private airline Magnifica Air has announced a firm order for 10 Airbus ACJ220-300 aircraft. The operator says the order is part of a fleet expansion to support its ultra-premium flight services.
Magnifica Air will also use Airbus’s Skywise digital services for its flight and technical operations. These include the Skywise Core X1 data platform for analytics, as well as tools for flight planning, operations and crew management, and navigation databases.
Magnifica Air launched at NBAA-BACE 2025 and will initially operate a fleet of Airbus ACJ220s and ACJ321neos. With this latest order, Magnifica Air’s fleet will grow to 17 aircraft: three ACJ321neos and 14 ACJ220s.
Magnifica Air markets its service as Private Class. “Our ACJ fleet is a critical part of delivering the Private Class experience,” said Wade Black, CEO of Magnifica Air. “The ACJ220-300, together with Skywise, gives us the cabin, the range and the operational backbone to bring it to our members.”
“The ACJ220-300 is the perfect fit for Magnifica Air’s disruptive model, offering unrivalled cabin space and intercontinental range with significantly lower operating costs,” said Chadi Saade, president of Airbus Corporate Jets.
Each aircraft will be configured with a bespoke, low-density cabin, and the fleet will operate on mid-haul routes aimed at executive travellers. The airline will operate from dedicated private aviation terminals, offering streamlined boarding and transfers as well as concierge services for passengers.
Airbus markets the ACJ220 family as the ACJ TwoTwenty. It says the aircraft offers twice the cabin space of similarly priced ultra-long-range (ULR) business jets, with the same parking footprint and airport access, and a third of the operating costs.
In an all-business-class configuration, the ACJ220-300 has a range of up to 4,000nm (more than nine flight hours), enough to connect major US cities and reach destinations in the Caribbean and Europe. More than 200 Airbus corporate jets are in service worldwide.
As with all ACJ aircraft, the ACJ220-300 can fly on a blend of up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
