Updates from the companies that build aircraft, covering new programs, orders, deliveries, and next-generation aircraft types. Follow Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, and the wider industry as their aircraft take shape.
July 21, 2026 09:50 UTC —
IndiGo signed an MoU with CFM International for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines to power 510 Airbus A320neo jets, the largest LEAP order ever placed.
July 20, 2026 15:03 UTC —
BOC Aviation ordered up to 300 CFM LEAP engines at Farnborough 2026, its largest ever engine deal, split 200 LEAP-1A and 100 LEAP-1B.
July 20, 2026 14:04 UTC —
British Airways selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for up to 63 Airbus A320neo jets at Farnborough 2026, switching away from its current CFM LEAP.
July 20, 2026 13:55 UTC —
Boeing opened Farnborough 2026 with about 128 jets: SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 100 737 MAX and Riyadh Air added 28 more 787 Dreamliners.
July 20, 2026 02:36 UTC —
Philippine Airlines is reported to be finalizing a split widebody order for 15 Boeing 787-10s and nine Airbus A350-1000s, its first Boeing buy since 2007.
July 19, 2026 08:28 UTC —
Airbus outsold and outdelivered Boeing in the first half of 2026, taking 886 orders to Boeing’s 445. What the mid-year order books actually show.
July 18, 2026 09:21 UTC —
Farnborough Airshow 2026 opens July 20 with big aircraft orders expected. Here is what to watch from Boeing, Airbus, Embraer and the analysts.
July 17, 2026 11:52 UTC —
Boeing 737 MAX 7 certification is 95% complete and could clear the FAA soon, while the MAX 10 and 777-9 push through final flight testing.
July 17, 2026 10:06 UTC —
The Qantas A350-1000ULR has begun ultra-long-range flight tests for Project Sunrise, including a 22-hour Toulouse to Melbourne mission on July 24.
July 17, 2026 09:47 UTC —
Catalina II flying boat wins its first customer: Pan Am startup PAAS signs a letter of intent for up to 46 turboprop amphibious Clipper aircraft.
