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Farnborough Airshow: Boeing Largely Wins Orders Match Against Airbus

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The planemaker beat out Airbus in the field of commercial orders at the Farnborough Air Show in the UK, notably thanks to its flagship aircraft, the 737 MAX.

The US planemaker announced a total of 297 orders at the British event, according to an AFP tally. His European rival counted 85 on Thursday at noon. The show ends on Friday.

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Here is a summary of the orders and commitments signed since the beginning of the fair:

For Boeing

On Monday, Delta Air Lines placed a firm order for 100 737 MAX-10 planes, delivered from 2025 ($13.5 billion at list price). The order includes an option for an additional 30 devices.

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The holding company of the Japanese company ANA formalized on the same day an order for 20 737 MAX-8 aircraft with 10 options (2.4 billion dollars).

On Tuesday, US investment fund 777 Partners signed a firm order for 30 737 MAX 8-200 planes, a densified version of the MAX 8, to be used by low-cost airlines ($3.6 billion). The order includes an option for an additional 36 devices.

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

Irish aircraft rental company AerCap has ordered five 787-9 jumbo jets ($1.5 billion at list price).

Azerbaijan Airlines on Wednesday pledged to buy four 787-8 jumbo jets (about $1 billion at list price).

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

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

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

for airbus

Airbus on Tuesday booked an order from Delta Airlines for 12 single-aisle A220-300s, to be delivered from 2026 for a list price of $1.1 billion.

The British low-cost airline easyJet confirmed this Wednesday an order for 56 single-aisle A320s for a list price of 6.2 billion euros and the conversion of 18 A320s and A321s, with greater capacity.

The South American company LATAM, which is preparing to exit bankruptcy proceedings, ordered this Thursday 17 A321 for a list price of more than 1,800 million dollars and confirmed its intention to acquire its long-range version, the A321 XLR.

Author: CO with AFP
Source: BFM TV

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