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The Farnborough Air Show is a large air show that takes place in the United Kingdom in July. Whilst it does have all the flying aerobatics that you would come to expect from an airshow, such as fighter jet barrel rolls and children being able to sit behind the controls of giant super freighters, it is also the place where almost 70% of all new airline orders per year are made.

Airbus particularly, whilst it did not have as many orders as Boeing, secured plenty of orders from China

And this year was no exception for Airbus, racking up a very large amount of orders. Airbus particularly, whilst it did not have as many orders as Boeing, secured plenty of orders from China, which thanks to the current trade war that is brewing between the United States and the rest of the world, locked out Boeing from potential negotiations.

So what were the orders like for Airbus at the Farnborough Air Show?

Here is a day by day recap of all the Airbus orders that came through. It’s important to note that for very large orders, discounts would have obviously been applied, whilst any prices given in this article will be the list price of each individual aircraft. So for example, an order listed for $20 billion may be far less after discount in real terms.

Preshow Orders

To put the following orders in perspective, it’s important to know what pre-show orders Airbus had from this year before going into the Farnborough Air Show. They had orders for 261 planes this year, and it just secured an order from JetBlue for 60 A220-300’s worth $5.6 billion

Day 1

Sichuan Airlines ordered 10 Airbus A350-900s, and agreed to lease an additional four.

The new Taiwanese start-up Starlux signed a memorandum of understanding for 17 A350’s (off to different varieties) worth around $23.4 billion. It’s also being rumoured that they plan to order 10 A321neos later this year.

Surprise airline Wataniya Airways ordered 25 A320neo Aircraft at $2.7 billion.

Goshawk Aviation secured an order with Airbus 20 A320neo Worth $2.2 billion. These planes will be rented out to other airlines as part of their wet leasing business model.

Salam Air and Macquarie Airfinance both bought the A320neo, ordering six and twenty planes respectively.

The day ended with an unknown buying 80 A320neos. Being such a large order we wait with baited breath to see where these planes end up.

Day 2

On the second day of the show, an unknown customer started the morning by ordering 8 A350’s.

A huge $11.5 billion order was made for 25 A321neos and 75 A320neos.

Peach Aviation changed their existing order from 10 A320neo’s to 8 A320neos and two A321LRs.

LEVEL continues its expansion against Norwegian Air, with two A330-200s for $447 million.

JetBlue’s founder, David Neeleman, launched a new Airline by ordering 60 Airbus A220-300s (which clever readers will note is the same order JetBlue itself may just before the show).

Day 3

Six A330neos were ordered by an unknown airline.

The A321neo continues its popularity with an order of 25 from Viva Aerobus.

Uganda Airlines snuck in with an order for two A330-800neos.

Day 4

Another unknown customer orders 10 A320neos on the morning of day 4.

Vietjet makes the biggest order from Airbus, buying 50 A321neos worth $6.5 billion.

Air Asia buys another 34 additional Airbus A330’s.

Summary

Airbus’s total order from the show was 60 A220-300s, 304 A320 family aircraft, 42 A330neos and 25 A350s.

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This year Airbus has orders on its books for 754 aircraft, of which 398 are a memorandum of understanding’s (signed documents of an intent to order) and 354 firm orders (deposits paid). Those same keen readers will notice that no A380 orders have been made, but Airbus insists that some orders for their giant super plane are on the way.