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Bloomberg • Benedikt Kammel

Air China and Shenzhen Airlines place orders for 95 Airbus jets (55 A320neo-family, 15 A350-900) at ~$17.8B list price

Air China and its subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines have ordered 95 Airbus aircraft for delivery between 2029 and 2032, as China’s carriers expand capacity post-Covid. The combined package is priced at about $17.8 billion at list price, covering 40 A320neo-family jets for Shenzhen and 15 A350-900s for Air China, with additional Airbus aircraft included in the total.

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Another Big China Win For Airbus

Also: AeroTime, Air Data News, ch-aviation, CNBC and Airline Economics
2026-07-17T02:45:21.317041-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

EC to extend ETS to some flights beyond Europe from 2029

By FlightGlobal: Commission proposes to include flights up to 5,000km from centre of EU in its emissions trading system. European Commission regulators have proposed extending the scope of its emissions trading system (ETS) to cover some flights beyond the European Economic Area from 2029.

Also: Aviation24 and Aviation24
2026-07-17T05:17:08.947062-07:00
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