Chinese airlines order 95 Airbus aircraft worth $17.8bn

Three Chinese airlines have announced plans to buy a combined 95 Airbus aircraft valued at about $17.8 billion at list prices as they expand capacity and upgrade fleets. The deals were disclosed in filings with the Shanghai Stock Exchange by Air China, Shenzhen Airlines and Hainan Airlines. Air China and Shenzhen Airlines will purchase 55 aircraft worth around $12.4 billion, including 15 Airbus A350-900 widebody jets for Air China and 40 aircraft from the A320neo-family for Shenzhen. Hainan Airlines will purchase 40 A320neo-family aircraft in an agreement valued at up to $5.4 billion, with deliveries scheduled between 2028 and 2032. The announcements underline continued Chinese demand for next-generation single-aisle and widebody capacity, while aligning with Airbus’s delivery pipeline into the late 2020s. The article does not specify whether these orders are firm or subject to change, nor does it detail delivery locations or financing terms.