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Event Farnborough Airshow Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Boeing

Leeham News • Howard Hardee

Boeing gains share of Farnborough aircraft orders as Airbus balances returns with “clean-sheet” ambitions

At Farnborough International Airshow, neither Airbus nor Boeing unveiled a completely new trajectory, but Boeing returned with a notably large share of total aircraft orders, reinforcing market perceptions of rising trust in Boeing. The cluster also highlights Airbus’ balancing act between shareholder returns and long-horizon clean-sheet aircraft ambitions.

Also: CAPA

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2026-07-28T16:59:21.812220-07:00

Airports M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Juneyao Air parent raises pledged stake to 34.5%

By ch-aviation: Shanghai Juneyao Group pledged 7.7 million shares in Juneyao Air (HO, Shanghai Hongqiao) to Huaxia Bank's Shanghai branch on July 24, 2026, to provide debt performance guarantees.

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2026-07-28T17:59:03.265376-07:00

Routes M&A Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Australian Airline Startup Koala Plots New Model to Dodge Qantas

By Bloomberg: Australian startup Koala Airlines Pty said it’s in talks with more than 10 foreign carriers to provide domestic flights for their passengers after they arrive in the country, a new business model designed to avoid competition with Qantas Airways Ltd.

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2026-07-28T16:00:26.036981-07:00

Orders Airlines Embraer

ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

Luxair to add 3 E190-E2s

By ch-aviation: Luxair (LG, Luxembourg) has converted three purchase rights for E190-E2s into firm orders, and secured one incremental purchase right.

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2026-07-28T15:00:07.122908-07:00

Routes Africa Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Aviation Source • Len Varley

London Gatwick Becomes UK’s Only Airport with Direct Flights to Harare

By Aviation Source: London Gatwick has strengthened its position as a major gateway to Africa with the launch of Air Zimbabwe's direct flights to Harare.

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2026-07-28T14:37:09.742129-07:00

Safran Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Safran lifts full-year forecast for CFM Leap engine deliveries

By FlightGlobal: Venture hands over more than 1,000 Leap powerplants in first six months. French aerospace firm Safran has hiked its full-year forecast for CFM International Leap engine deliveries, expecting a “high teens” percentage rise on last year.

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2026-07-28T14:29:00.471647-07:00

Leadership M&A Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines United Airlines

ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

United CEO eyed Delta merger in 2025

By ch-aviation: United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare) chief executive officer Scott Kirby personally approached his counterpart at Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, to discuss a potential merger in 2025.

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2026-07-28T14:13:07.406614-07:00

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