Summary
- Despite the first two days of the Farnborough International Airshow being very active, day three included only a single order for commercial aircraft.
- Air Tahiti ordered four ATR 72-600 aircraft, becoming the manufacturer’s first order during this year’s industry event.
- However, engine makers continued securing orders, while Airbus and Boeing announced various other agreements with their customers.
While day one and day two of the Farnborough International Airshow included plenty of aircraft orders, day three, unfortunately, included only a single deal, which was announced by ATR.
Still, there were plenty of other announcements made by Airbus, Boeing, and other companies involved in the aviation industry.
Day three’s sole order
The day’s only order was when Air Tahiti, the regional airline based in Tahiti, French Polynesia, ordered four ATR 72-600 aircraft, further bolstering its ATR fleet. Deliveries were scheduled between 2025 and 2028.
According to Edouard Wong Fat, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Air Tahiti, with the airline being the cornerstone of connectivity for Tahiti and its islands for more than 65 years, the ATR fleet has been pivotal in its efforts to offer travel options and improve the quality of life for its residents.
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Thus, with ATR’s order, Airbus, ATR, and Boeing have now secured orders at the event. At the same time, De Havilland Canada has also secured purchase agreements for second-hand DHC Dash 8 Q400 and orders for new DHC-6 Twin Otters, which were not included in the following list due to being orders for refurbished aircraft and their relatively small size, respectively.
|
Airline |
Firm order |
Options |
Total |
|
Drukair |
5 (three A320neo, two A321XLR, a MoU) |
0 |
5 |
|
Vietjet |
20 A330-900 |
0 |
20 |
|
Day one Airbus orders |
25 |
0 |
25 |
|
Virgin Atlantic |
7 A330-900 |
0 |
7 |
|
Japan Airlines |
31 (20 A350-900, 11 A321neo) |
0 |
31 |
|
Berniq Airways |
6 A320neo family aircraft |
0 |
6 |
|
Day two Airbus orders |
44 |
0 |
44 |
|
Day three Airbus orders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Airbus orders at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 |
69 |
0 |
69 |
|
Air Tahiti |
4 ATR 72 |
0 |
0 |
|
Day three ATR orders (none on day one or day two) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
National Airlines |
4 777F |
0 |
4 |
|
Korean Air |
40 (20 777X, 20 787-10) |
10 787-10 |
50 |
|
Luxair |
2 737 MAX 10 |
2 737 MAX 10 |
4 |
|
Japan Airlines |
10 787-9 |
10 787 (unknown variant) |
20 |
|
Day one Boeing orders |
56 |
22 |
78 |
|
Macquarie AirFinance |
20 737 MAX 8 |
0 |
20 |
|
Qatar Airways |
20 777X |
0 |
20 |
|
Day two Boeing orders |
40 |
0 |
40 |
|
Day three Boeing orders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Boeing orders at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 |
96 |
22 |
118 |
|
Total orders, Airbus, ATR, and Boeing |
169 |
22 |
191 |
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ZeroAvia continuing to make waves
While ZeroAvia has already made two significant announcements on the two previous days, on day three, the company, developing a hydrogen-electric solution for the commercial aviation industry, announced a partnership with KLM.
Photo: ZeroAvia
The two companies will work toward a demonstration flight that would use ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engine for a large regional turboprop aircraft. The goal was to operate the demonstration flight between two airports in 2026.
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Engine and services agreement announcements
There were other orders on July 24, which included GE Aerospace announcing that EVA Air has ordered the GEnx to power its four Boeing 787-10 aircraft, while Rolls-Royce said that Vietjet signed a service agreement for the 40 Trent 7000 engines that would power its 20 A330neos.
Meanwhile, Pratt & Whitney announced that Air Niugini finalized an order for 22 PW1900G engines to power its incoming 11 A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft. The engine maker has booked over 600 engine orders during the trade show so far.
Photo: Airbus
Airbus has continued announcing more sustainability initiatives. This time, the European plane maker said that it will invest in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) maker LanzaJet and partner with Avolon to study the potential of hydrogen aircraft with an aircraft lessor.
Boeing has not stayed silent either, with the aircraft manufacturer disclosing that Ryanair, one of the biggest customers of the 737 aircraft family, would now use Boeing’s electronic flight bag (EFB) solution, called the Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro 5.0.
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