Boeing beats Airbus at Farnborough Airshow 2022

The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing triumphed this week against its European rival Airbus, at the Farnborough Airshow in southern England, the first organized since the start of the pandemic.

Boeing announced orders for a total of 297 aircraft, while Airbus only secured 85 aircraft, according to a tally by AFP. However, those figures are still drastically lower than in 2018.

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The British show, held for the first time in four years, closes its doors on Friday.

This is the count of orders signed at the Farnborough Airshow 2022:

– Boeing –

– On Monday, Delta Air Lines placed a firm order for 100 737 MAX-10 aircraft for delivery beginning in 2025 ($13.5 billion at list price). The order includes an option for another 30 fixtures.

– That same day, the holding company of the Japanese airline ANA announced an order for 20 737 MAX-8 aircraft with 10 options (2.4 billion dollars).

– On Tuesday, the US investment fund 777 Partners signed a firm order for 30 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft, a denser version of the MAX 8, for its low-cost airlines ($3.6 billion). The order includes an option for a further 36 aircraft.

– Aviation Capital Group, a subsidiary of Japan’s Tokyo Century Corporation, added 12 MAX 8s to its $1.5 billion order book.

– Irish aircraft lessor AerCap placed an order for five large-body 787-9s ($1.5 billion at list price).

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– Azerbaijan Airlines on Wednesday committed to buy four 787-8 wide-body jets (about $1 billion at list price).

– On Thursday, Qatar Airways confirmed an order for 25 737 MAX 10 aircraft, worth $3.3 billion at list prices. The contract includes an option for an additional 25 devices.

– Two cargo aircraft conversion orders were also announced: one on Monday by Aircompany Armenia and Georgian Airlines for the conversion of 3 737-800s, the other on Tuesday by BBAM for the conversion of 9 737-800s. 800.

– On Thursday, Cargolux announced the replacement of its 747-400 freighter fleet with 777-8s.

– Airbus –

– On Tuesday, Airbus received an order from Delta Airlines for 12 A220-300 aircraft for delivery from 2026 at a list price of $1.1 billion.

– The British low-cost airline easyJet confirmed on Wednesday an order for 56 A320 aircraft at a list price of 6.2 billion euros and the conversion of 18 A320 and A321 with greater capacity.

– The Chilean-Brazilian airline LATAM, which is about to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings, ordered Thursday 17 A321 for a list price of more than 1,800 million dollars and confirmed its intention to acquire its version of very long range A321 XLR.

– Embraer –

– This Brazilian manufacturer, specializing in medium-haul aircraft for a hundred passengers, announced on Tuesday an order from Alaska Air for eight E175s, with an option for 13 more (1.1 billion dollars at list price).

– Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines also placed an order for 20 E195-E2 passenger planes ($1.56 billion).

– ATR –

– The manufacturer of regional turboprop aircraft ATR announced on Tuesday a protocol of agreement with the lessor Abelo for 10 ATR 72-600 and confirmed an order for 10 ATR 42-600S.

– ATR also signed a letter of intent with the Japanese airline Feel Air Holdings for the acquisition of 36 aircraft whose model was not specified. Another Japanese company, ORC, ordered an ATR 42-600.

– The Central African company Afrijet placed an order on Wednesday for an additional ATR 72-600, bringing its fleet to six aircraft.

By Mathieu Rabechault

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