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Bloomberg • Benedikt Kammel

Air China orders 15 Airbus A350-900 and Shenzhen Airlines buys 40 A320neo in $12.4B deal; deliveries slated for 2029–2032

Airbus has won a firm order from Air China for 15 A350-900 widebodies and from its Shenzhen Airlines unit for 40 A320neo jets, totaling about $12.4 billion at list price. Airbus says deliveries are scheduled between 2029 and 2032 as Chinese carriers continue fleet rebuilds post-Covid.

Also: ch-aviation and CNBC
2026-07-17T02:45:21.317041-07:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Boeing 737   United Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

United plans to retire 80 aircraft next year as it expects first Boeing 737 Max 10 deliveries

By FlightGlobal: Number of retirements a “step up” from previous years, says the US carrier. United Airlines plans to retire 80 older, less fuel-efficient aircraft in 2027 amid a fleetwide cabin refresh that should help cut costs and improve margins.

2026-07-17T04:28:15.786311-07:00
ATC   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Mid-Air Collision Between Two Packed Jetliners Over Atlantic Narrowly Avoided After 'Last Line of Defense' Issues Emergency Alert

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A mid-air collision between two packed commercial airliners high above the Atlantic Ocean was narrowly avoided after an emergency system often described by aviation experts as “the last line of defense” issued an alert to the pilots of both aircraft to take evasive action.

Also: One Mile at a Time
2026-07-17T02:17:18.997856-07:00