Magnifica Air, a Florida-based startup airline which plans to offer premium-only scheduled flights from 2027, has disclosed an order for 10 Airbus A220-300 ACJ aircraft, the executive version of the eponymous aircraft type.
This firm order takes Magnifica Air’s future fleet to 17 aircraft, including three A321 ACJs and 14 A220 ACJs.
“Airbus is far more than an aircraft manufacturer. They understand luxury travel and where the luxury travel market is going,” said Wade Black, Magnifica Air’s founder and CEO in a press release announcing the order. “From our first conversations, their team recognized what we set out to build (…) The ACJ220-300, together with Skywise, gives us the cabin, the range and the operational backbone to bring it to our members.”
Similarly to how Airbus pitches the A220 ACJ as a jet providing the space of a converted VIP airliner with the cost of a purpose-built executive jet, Magnifica Air aims to provide an experience that will be halfway between commercial and executive flying.
The new luxury carrier plans to fit these aircraft with a low seat density bespoke cabin interior designed for an ultra-premium experience. Executive aviation group Comlux will take care of the interior completions, which will be performed at its dedicated service facility in Indianapolis, US.
The aircraft interior will be an essential part of the comprehensive “Private Class” experience Magnifica Air aims to offer, which will also include the use of VIP terminals at the airports it will operate in and a personalized approach to customer service.
In the same announcement, Magnifica Air also confirmed that it has selected Airbus’ Skywise as its digital data platform of choice to power functions such as flight planning, crew management, and other operational and navigation functions.