Overview
- Air China confirmed a purchase of 60 A320neo family jets in a stock-exchange filing valued at about $9.5 billion at list prices, with deliveries from 2028 through 2032 and allocation split between the carrier and a wholly owned subsidiary.
- China Aircraft Leasing Group signed a firm deal for 30 A320neo aircraft with deliveries through 2033, retaining rights to convert to other A320-family variants and bringing its cumulative Airbus orders to 282, including 203 A320-family jets.
- Spring Airlines disclosed plans to acquire 30 A320-family aircraft and Juneyao Airlines outlined intentions for 25, a combined list-price value above $8 billion that remains subject to customary government approvals.
- Air China said it secured a substantial discount from list prices and plans to fund the purchase through internal resources, loans, or other financing arrangements, reflecting typical commercial terms for large aircraft orders.
- This late-December cluster strengthens Airbus’ single-aisle backlog in China and underscores a broad push by Chinese carriers and lessors to modernize narrowbody fleets using A320neo technology.