FIA 2026: British Airways orders Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for up to 63 new aircraft
British Airways has chosen Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power 33 firm and 30 option Airbus A320neo aircraft.
British Airways has chosen Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power 33 firm and 30 option Airbus A320neo aircraft.
SMBC Aviation Capital has placed a firm order for 100 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, at the Farnborough International Airshow. The lessor said the order will provide its airline customers with a steady pipeline of next-generation narrowbody aircraft into the mid-2030s, reflecting continued confidence in long-term demand for the […]
SMBC Aviation Capital has taken the spotlight on the first day of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow by…

Big news out of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow!
Hainan Airlines, the flagship carrier of China’s HNA Aviation Group, has signed a firm purchase agreement with Airbus for 40 A320neo family narrowbody aircraft to drive its core domestic and regional expansion strategy. The order marks a major step in the carrier’s post-restructuring fleet modernization push, allowing Hainan to systematically replace aging single-aisle jets while […]
British Airways (BA) has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 33 firm and 30 option Airbus A320neo aircraft, alongside a…
BOC Aviation has placed its largest-ever engine order, signing an agreement with CFM International for up to 300 LEAP engines. The deal includes orders and options for up to 200 LEAP-1A engines for Airbus A320neo family aircraft and up to 100 LEAP-1B engines for Boeing 737-8s. The engines will power a significant share of the […]
BOC Aviation placed its largest-ever engine order, agreeing to purchase and option up to 300 CFM International engines to support its expanding Airbus and Boeing narrow-body fleet, the companies announced at the Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement covers orders and options for up to 200 LEAP-1A engines for Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and up to 100 […]
British Airways (BA) has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines to power 33 firm and 30 optional Airbus A320neo aircraft, the companies announced on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow. Pratt & Whitney will also provide engine maintenance under a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive services agreement, aimed at improving fleet efficiency and reducing operating […]

British Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines to power its next round of Airbus A320neo aircraft,…
Vietnam Airlines (VN) has wet-leased an Airbus A320neo from Cebu Pacific (5J), adding capacity to its domestic network from July 15 to Sep. 7, 2026. The Pratt & Whitney 1100G powered aircraft is based at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), thereby connecting the Vietnam capital with Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc, […]

Air China and subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines have signed agreements with Airbus for 55 aircraft including 15 A350-900s, while Hainan Airlines has agreed to buy 40 A320neo family aircraft.
Air China filed a fresh order with the Shanghai Stock Exchange today: 15 A350-900s and 40 A320neo family jets, placed
Cebu Pacific has signed a wet lease agreement with Vietnam Airlines to provide one Airbus A320neo for operations in Vietnam during the peak summer travel season. The Pratt & Whitney-powered aircraft will be based in Ho Chi Minh City and operated by Cebu Pacific pilots and cabin crew from July 15 to September 7, 2026. […]
Aviation News – Cebu Pacific has officially entered into a strategic wet lease agreement with Vietnam Airlines, deploying an Airbus A320neo to support the carrier’s...

Cebu Pacific announced a new agreement to provide wet lease services to Vietnam Airlines, deploying one of its…
Setna iO has expanded its aircraft teardown pipeline with the acquisition of an Airbus A320neo airframe and a Boeing 757-300, adding next-generation narrowbody and…
Setna iO has completed the acquisition of an Airbus A320neo, previously operated by Spirit Airlines, marking the company’s first A320neo purchase for teardown in the United States. The aircraft will be dismantled at AerSale’s facility in Goodyear, Arizona, further expanding Setna iO’s next-generation narrow-body teardown programme. Recovered components will be processed through Setna iO’s integrated […]
Airbus’ commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of June 2026 have been published as shown below. June 2026 deliveries: 89 deliveries to 49 customers 9 A220-300 34 A320neo 39 A321neo 6 A350-900 1 A350-1000 (to Qatar Airways, as featured in the above picture) June 2026 gross orders: 71: 21 A320neo (2 for Scoot, […]
Until early September, flights operate every Tuesday from Vienna on an Airbus A320neo. At 3,770 km and just over 5 hours of flying time, Ponta Delgada is currently the longest...