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greener and fuel-efficient aircraft alongside increasing market for three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters
recovery as the sector looks to accelerate progress towards net (BCF); aircraft lessor BBAM Limited Partnership
zero by 2050.” (BBAM) placed a firm order for nine more 737-
800BCFs and Europe’s largest all-cargo airline,
Cargolux announced the selection of Boeing’s
777-8 Freighter as the replacement for its 747-400s.
Airbus Makes Gains
Airbus lagged behind Boeing when it came to
aircraft orders announced at the show, but was
able to make significant additions to its orderbook.
European carrier easyJet placed firm orders for
56 A320neo Family jetliners, which would include
upsizing of 18 A320neos to the larger A321neo
model. easyJet is the world’s largest airline oper-
ator of A320 Family aircraft, with a fleet of over 300
aircraft including the A319, A320ceo, A320neo and
A321neo. Airbus also bagged orders from Delta
Airlines for 12 more A220-300s at show. Delta now
has firm orders for 107 aircraft (45 A220-100s and
62 A220-300s). Mahendra Nair, S.V.P. - Fleet &
Boeing Scores Important Orders TechOps Supply Chain at Delta said the addi-
Boeing scored important orders for the 737 MAX and 787 at tional aircraft in the A220 Family were an excellent
investment for Delta and would be fundamental
the show. The embattled airframer had announced in May, the in its transition to a more sustainable future for air
resumption of 737 MAX production at its Renton, Washington travel. The U.S. carrier was the launch customer in
factory. U.S. carrier Delta Airlines placed an order for 100 737-10 the USA for the A220 and received its first Airbus
jetliners along with options for 30 more at the show.
A220 in October 2018. Delta operates a fleet of 388
Airbus aircraft, comprising of 56 A220 aircraft, 249
The 737-10 is the largest model in the MAX family and Boeing A320 Family aircraft, 57 A330s and 26 A350-900
is currently working towards final certification from the Federal aircraft (as of end of June 2022).
Aviation Administration (FAA) for the type, which is expected in
2023. The 737-10 can cover 99 percent of the world’s single-aisle Airbus also received orders from LATAM
routes and seat up to 230 passengers. Delta is to take deliveries Airlines for 17 A321neos, bringing the airline’s
of all aircraft on order from 2025. Delta’s 737-10 orders will grow total A320neo order book aircraft to 100. LATAM
the size of its 737 family to more than 300 aircraft by the end of Airlines Group and its affiliates are the main group
the decade. These new aircraft will be 20-30 percent more fuel of airlines in Latin America, with presence in five
efficient than the aircraft they will replace at Delta.
domestic markets in the region: Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. ‘The A321XLR will
Miami-based U.S. private investment firm, 777 Partners also enable the opening of new routes and will allow
announced a new order and commitment for up to 66 737 LATAM to increase its international reach in the
MAX jets, which included a firm order for 30 737-8-200s. The region,’ said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial
ultra-efficient, high-capacity 737-8-200 can seat more than 200 Officer and Head of Airbus International. The
passengers. Qatar Airways also finalized an order at the show A321XLR can stay in the air for up to 11 hours and
for 25 737-10s. The airline was also the global launch customer achieve a range of 5,700nm. Airbus has bagged
for Boeing’s new 777-8 Freighter in January. The Middle-Eastern nearly 550 orders for the long-range jetliner, which
carrier operates more than 120 Boeing airplanes including 777 made its maiden flight in June.
and 787 passenger jets along with 747 and 777 freighters. Aircraft
lessor Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) also placed an order In addition to these deals, other discussions and
for 12 additional 737-8s at the show.
conversations at the airshow related to new aircraft
orders and potential partnerships, demonstrated
Aircraft lessor AerCap took its orderbook for Boeing’s 787 to 125 that there was a clear recovery following the
with an order for five 787-9s. AerCap is the world’s largest 787 global pandemic across sectors. The new orders
customer. Azerbaijan Airlines which operates two 787-8s inked have added to the existing backlog of aircraft and
an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the show for four engine orders, billion-dollar global partnerships
additional 787-8s.
and contracts across the aerospace, space and
defence supply chains announced at the show.
In addition to these orders, Boeing bagged orders from
Aircompany Armenia and its partner company Georgian Airlines

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