• Airbus booked 55-aircraft order from Air China group: 15 A350-900s and 40 A320neo-family jets, listed at ~$12.4B. Deliveries set 2029–2032; financing via airline funds and bank loans.
  • SMBC Aviation Capital seen as a key potential buyer for Airbus; large backlog may drive orders for A320neo-family or other single-aisle jets at Farnborough amid Boeing competition