Magnifica Air orders ten Airbus ACJ220-300s for its Private Class

The order had been sitting in Airbus’s backlog under an “undisclosed customer”. It now has a name: Magnifica Air, a young Florida airline launched in October 2025. Ten ACJ220-300s will form the backbone of a premium air service halfway between a scheduled airline and business aviation. Airbus Corporate Jets announced it in a press release dated Mirabel, Quebec, 10 November 2026.

Ten ACJ220-300s on firm order

According to the Airbus Corporate Jets press release, this is a firm order, not a mere letter of intent. Magnifica Air is adding a suite of Skywise digital tools: the Skywise Core X1 data platform, flight planning, operations and crew management, and navigation databases. The agreement was signed on 4 November, during a visit by the airline’s executives to Mirabel. Around the table were Chadi Saade, President of Airbus Corporate Jets, Guillaume Chevasson, CEO of Airbus Canada and the A220 programme, Charles Carey, Chairman and Co-Founder of CIG and Magnifica Air, and Wade Black, the airline’s CEO.

Private Class, between private jet and first

Wade Black describes Private Class as “a new category of flight”, built around the traveller from the first call to the final arrival. When the brand was launched at the NBAA show in Las Vegas on 14 October 2025, the airline was already promising “the privacy and intimacy of a private jet” with the consistency of a major carrier. The Airbus release refers to bespoke, low-density, ultra-premium cabins for mid-haul routes. Chadi Saade sees the aircraft as a fit for the airline’s “disruptive model”, with generous cabin space and lower operating costs.

45 to 54 passengers, up to four suites

In its October 2025 press release, Magnifica Air announced 45 to 54 passengers per aircraft, with 2 private suites on the A220-300 and 4 on the A321neo, alongside business-class recliners. No overhead bins, adaptive lighting and dining created with chefs and sommeliers were part of the plan. The exact layout of the ACJ220-300s on order has not yet been revealed. The cabins below show ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft, the business jet Airbus already offers based on the A220, as an example of what the family allows.

A fleet of 17 Airbus jets, 50 in sight

With this order, Magnifica Air’s fleet will grow to 17 aircraft: 14 from the ACJ220 family and 3 ACJ321neos, Airbus says. In October 2025, the lessor Air Lease had already placed four new A220-300s and two new A321neos with the airline on long-term leases, with deliveries scheduled for 2027. Backed by CIG Companies, Magnifica Air was then targeting a fleet of 50 aircraft on domestic and international routes. Completion of the first aircraft was entrusted to Comlux.

7,400 km of range, from the Caribbean to Europe

In an all-business-class layout, the ACJ220-300 can fly up to 4,000 nautical miles, or more than 9 flight hours. Airbus says it can link all major US cities and reach the Caribbean and Europe. Like every ACJ, it can fly on up to a 50% blend of sustainable aviation fuel. For comparison, the Gulfstream G400 quotes a range of 7,778 km for up to 12 passengers.

Private terminals, 30 minutes before departure

Magnifica Air plans to operate from dedicated private aviation terminals, with streamlined boarding and concierge services, as the Airbus release confirms. In 2025, the airline specified arrival 30 minutes before departure, security screening inside the lounge and baggage returned within 10 to 15 minutes. The announced network links Miami, New York, Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Dallas and Houston, with 6 to 7 daily departures. Seasonal routes to Napa Valley and the Caribbean are planned, along with a members’ club, The Seven Club.

Price and deliveries: still to be announced

Airbus publishes neither the value of the order nor a list price for the ACJ220-300, and gives no delivery schedule. Entry into service, announced for 2027 when the brand was launched, is not confirmed in the 10 November 2026 release. To gauge the gap with the largest private jets, see our ranking of the most expensive private jets in the world and the Boeing BBJ 777-9.

Information checked on 14 November 2026. Sources: Airbus Corporate Jets press release of 10 November 2026, Magnifica Air press release of 14 October 2025, Air Lease press release of 14 October 2025.