Airbus SE has been sounding out customers appetite for a longer version of its A220-300 jet that would give airlines more seating capacity but at the expense of range.

PARIS (Reuters) -Polish airline LOT is poised to announce on Monday an order for 40 Airbus A220 plus options for a further 44 aircraft, two people familiar with the matter said. Finalisation of the deal at the Paris Airshow follows a lengthy battle between Airbus and Brazil's EmbraerSA>,

LE BOURGET—LOT Polish Airlines is switching its large regional fleet from Embraer E1s and E2s to the Airbus A220, a decision that opens up the opportunity for the airline to offer more capacity with a single type.

Airbus SE has been sounding out customers appetite for a longer version of its A220-300 jet that would give airlines more seating capacity but at the expense of range.

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Low-cost carrier AirAsia is poised to order about 100 regional jets at the Paris Air Show next week, with the Malaysian airline still undecided between the Airbus SE A220 or Embraer SA’s E2, according to people familiar with the matter.

LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin) has ordered twenty A220-100 s and twenty A220-300 s, with purchase rights for another 44 aircraft of the family. The contract, signed during the Paris Air Show, will allow the airline to move ahead with its long-awaited regional fleet renewal and the phase-out of its Embraer aircraft.

Airbus is aiming to start certification work on a 160-seat version of its A220 this year, part of a continuing effort to improve the twinjet's capabilities. Such a version had previously been pitched by Bombardier,