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Chinese airlines and AerCap signal renewed widebody demand with major Airbus and Boeing orders

Air China, Hainan Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines placed an order for 95 Airbus aircraft valued at $15.3 billion, reinforcing China’s fleet expansion plans. Separately, lessor AerCap ordered 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to meet growing widebody demand and extend its already large 787 footprint.

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2026-07-22T15:02:41.989588-07:00

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Brazil’s Azul to add four more A321 freighters

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2026-07-22T14:17:53.848073-07:00

Leeham News

Airbus accelerates Wing of Tomorrow with run-at-rate assembly and new high-span wing flight tests; RTX/Pratt & Whitney Canada ad

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2026-07-21T23:18:57.942223-07:00

AeroTime

Pratt & Whitney uses Farnborough to tout GTF A320 “AOG crisis” progress, hybrid-electric R&D and rising demand

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2026-07-22T02:44:15.679537-07:00

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Chinese airlines and AerCap signal renewed widebody demand with major Airbus and Boeing orders Air China, Hainan Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines placed an order for 95 Airbus aircraft valued at $15.3 billion, reinforcing China’s fleet expansion plans. Separately, lessor AerCap ordered 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to meet growing widebody demand and extend its already large 787 footprint.

2026-07-22T15:02:41.989588-07:00

Chinese airlines and AerCap signal renewed widebody demand with major Airbus and Boeing orders

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Brazil’s Azul to add four more A321 freighters Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD) will expand its dedicated cargo operation, Azul Logística, with four additional Airbus A321-200(P2F) freighters based in São Paulo Viracopos.

2026-07-22T14:17:53.848073-07:00

Brazil’s Azul to add four more A321 freighters

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Airbus European loan draws renewed US and Boeing scrutiny after subsidy dispute settlement Airbus and Boeing have settled their long-running subsidy dispute, but a newly proposed European loan for Airbus is prompting fresh attention and debate from the US and Boeing. The development is adding fuel to renewed scrutiny over how aircraft financing may be treated under subsidy and trade rules.

2026-07-22T04:09:04.000457-07:00

Airbus European loan draws renewed US and Boeing scrutiny after subsidy dispute settlement

AeroTime

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Pratt & Whitney uses Farnborough to tout GTF A320 “AOG crisis” progress, hybrid-electric R&D and rising demand At FIA 2026, RTX’s Pratt & Whitney said it is on track to honor commitments to end the GTF A320 ground-aircraft-on-ground (AOG) crisis, citing a “dramatic” improvement. The company also announced GTF orders and commitments have already surpassed 800 this year, alongside hybrid-electric technology updates.

2026-07-22T02:44:15.679537-07:00

Pratt & Whitney uses Farnborough to tout GTF A320 “AOG crisis” progress, hybrid-electric R&D and rising demand

FlightGlobal

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Finnair trims 2026 capacity outlook amid Middle East route cancellations; Q2 operating profit rises to €86.6m but guidance uncer Finnair reported a second-quarter operating profit of €86.6 million—up four-fold—but said geopolitical developments and weaker demand assumptions have made for an uncertain outlook. The carrier cut its full-year 2026 capacity guidance after cancelling some Middle East flights, while keeping its April-set profit forecast.

2026-07-22T00:45:48.394850-07:00

Finnair trims 2026 capacity outlook amid Middle East route cancellations; Q2 operating profit rises to €86.6m but guidance uncer

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Air France wet-leases Airbus A220-300 aircraft Air France has secured wet-lease capacity using Airbus A220-300 aircraft, a short-term capacity move intended to address operational and network demands without waiting for new aircraft delivery slots.

2026-07-22T00:23:57.770924-07:00

Air France wet-leases Airbus A220-300 aircraft

FlightGlobal

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Airbus, Landing Zones and Leonardo advance UAS/AI and hybrid-electric R&D; Leonardo-Baykar JV hits readiness while an aerostruct Airbus Defence and Space and Landing Zones signed a strategic partnership for advanced uncrewed aerial systems in Canada. Leonardo’s LBA Systems joint venture with Baykar has reached full operational readiness, establishing a European base for AI-enabled UAS, carrier-capable drones and crewed-uncrewed teaming. Separate Airbus hybrid-electric progress via the LEIA project and Leonardo’s aerostructures JV moving final sign-off to year-end highlight shifting timelines.

2026-07-22T00:08:14.674727-07:00

Airbus, Landing Zones and Leonardo advance UAS/AI and hybrid-electric R&D; Leonardo-Baykar JV hits readiness while an aerostruct

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Airbus launches €5.0bn ($5.7bn) share buyback and targets near-doubling of profits by 2029 Airbus announced a €5bn share buyback program over three years, starting later this year, alongside higher mid-term targets. The company projects EBIT of €12bn–€13bn in 2029 versus €7.1bn in 2025, aiming to nearly double profits as supply chains ease and jet output rises.

2026-07-21T23:24:02.240383-07:00

Airbus launches €5.0bn ($5.7bn) share buyback and targets near-doubling of profits by 2029