A source who spoke to NigerianFLIGHTDECK on the newly acquired aircraft gave further insight:
Story of the new A220-300 of Ibomairline
He said,”They are brand new. Bought by Egyptair before Covid and 12 delivered but they cannot use them all under current conditions. Three have been left unused.

“We’ve been suffering lack of capacity. The CRJ has done very well, but people are struggling to get seats on our flights. These A220s have operating costs almost same as the CRJs but with much better operating economics. We believe it will be a game changer…” the source said.