Boeing and Airbus land 300+ orders on Farnborough day one

The Farnborough International Airshow opened on Monday with a burst of aircraft deals as Boeing The Boeing Company ↘ 0.78% and Airbus collectively secured commitments for more than 300 jets, anchored by a landmark split order from one of the world's largest lessors.

SMBC's 200-Jet Split Order Leads the Day

Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital placed the show's headline deal, ordering 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets — 60 MAX-10s and 40 MAX-8s — alongside a separate commitment for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos. The combined 200-narrowbody order underscored the lessor's bet on both manufacturers to meet surging airline demand for fuel-efficient single-aisle jets.malaymail+2

"This order reflects market momentum, as our airline and investor customers look to increase capacity with the 737-10," SMBC chief executive Peter Barrett said. The Boeing deal alone brings SMBC's total 737 MAX portfolio — owned, managed, and committed — to 450 aircraft.simpleflying+1

Sources told Reuters that Airbus and Boeing were together expected to secure slightly more than 300 aircraft orders on the opening day.reuters

Riyadh Air and Philippine Airlines Expand Widebody Fleets

Saudi startup Riyadh Air firmed up 34 widebody jets across both manufacturers. The airline exercised options for 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliners from its original 2023 order, converting 20 to the larger 787-10 variant, while also confirming a previously undisclosed purchase of 11 additional Dreamliners that will raise its total firm 787 commitment to 67 aircraft. Separately, Airbus announced that Riyadh Air had confirmed an order for six additional A350-1000s, bringing its firm A350 tally to 31.aerotime+2

Philippine Airlines is also expected to place its first Boeing order in nearly two decades, with Reuters reporting that the carrier is poised to commit to 15 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and nine Airbus A350-1000s.aerotime+1

Engine Orders Round Out the Opening

Beyond airframes, engine deals added to the day's tally. British Airways selected RTX's ↗ 0.29% Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power up to 63 Airbus A320neo jets — 33 firm and 30 options — with deliveries starting in 2027. Singapore-based BOC Aviation placed its largest-ever engine order, finalizing a deal for up to 300 CFM International LEAP engines — 200 LEAP-1As and 100 others — to support its expanding narrowbody fleet.tradingview+3

The opening-day haul sets the tone for a show running through July 24, with both manufacturers looking to build on a first half of 2026 in which they collectively booked 1,210 orders.ad-hoc-news