Day three of Farnborough Airshow 2026 kicks off looking to surpass Tuesday’s 82 firm aircraft orders split between the main commercial manufacturers Airbus, Boeing and Embraer.
According to ADS, on July 21, 2025, $21 billion worth of aircraft deals were secured, a 5% increase on day two in 2024, when Farnborough Airshow was last held.
Away from the event yesterday, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said that at mid-term in the year the company’s 2026 guidance remains the same, meaning the planemaker is still aiming to deliver around “around 870” aircraft by year end.
After ordering Boeing Dreamliners on day two, Philippine Airlines turned to rival Airbus where the carrier purchased nine A350-1000s.
Embraer sold 28 E190/195 E2 family jets to three operators including Abra Group, parent company of Avianca and GOL, Spanish regional carrier Binter and Luxemburg’s Luxair.
Boeing received its first ever order from Uganda Airlines and sold 15 787-9s to AerCap and five 777-8 Freighters to MSC Air Cargo.
In other news Pratt & Whitney Canada said that after several years of development it would begin ground testing of its hybrid-electric propulsion system and propeller.
Following completion of the ground tests, the system will be installed on a Dash 8-100 experimental aircraft with the first flight expected in 2027.
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JetZero secures backing from Gulf Air, Japan Airlines at Farnborough 2026
JetZero, the startup currently developing a clean-sheet blended-wing-body (BWB) airliner, secured the endorsement of two prominent international airlines at Farnborough International Airshow 2026.
On July 21, 2026, JetZero announced that Bahrain-based carrier Gulf Air had signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to secure preferential delivery slots for its future Z4 airliner.
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Electra selects Ohio for future $850 million EL9 aircraft production site
Electra has announced that it is investing $850 million to build its EL9 nine-seater hybrid-electric aircraft production facility in Springfield, Ohio.
The announcement was made on July 21, 2026, during Farnborough International Airshow, at an event attended by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Electra’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Marc Allen.
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Archer and Anduril unveil Halo, the commercial version of their dual-use VTOL
Archer Aviation has unveiled ‘Halo,’ the commercial version of the unmanned, dual-use hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft it has jointly developed with defense technology firm Anduril.
The new clean-sheet aircraft was publicly showcased on July 22, 2026, at Farnborough International Airshow 2026, just two days after the partner firms unveiled ‘Thunder’, which is the military version of the platform.
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BAE Systems unveils Brontanax, the UK’s first Collaborative Combat Aircraft
BAE Systems unveiled the UK’s first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 22, 2026, in the presence of the UK’s new defense secretary, Wes Streeting.
The aircraft, which has been named Brontanax after the Greek words for both thunder and king, is expected to become operational before the end of this decade.
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Tigerair Taiwan selects Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for 15 more A321neos
Tigerair Taiwan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pratt & Whitney for GTF engines to power 15 Airbus A321neo aircraft, four firm and 11 leased, extending a partnership that dates back more than a decade. Announced July 21, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow, the deal also includes a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive maintenance agreement, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028.
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BOC Aviation firms up order for up to 220 Pratt & Whitney GTF engines
BOC Aviation has confirmed an order for up to 220 Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, enough to power up to 110 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. Announced July 21, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow, the deal marks BOC Aviation’s largest-ever order with Pratt & Whitney, continuing a partnership that stretches back 29 years.
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Airbus’s U030 Flexrotor starts maritime surveillance duties in the Baltic
Airbus Helicopters’ U030 Flexrotor, an uncrewed aerial system built for tactical surveillance, has officially begun operations in the Baltic Sea on behalf of the European Maritime Safety Agency. Announced July 22, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow, the deployment covers Estonia, Latvia, and Finland under a €30 million (US$32 million) framework contract, giving national authorities added support for search and rescue, fisheries control, and maritime surveillance.
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BermudAir joins Airbus A220 customer list with order for 10 aircraft
BermudAir, Bermuda’s hometown airline, has placed an order for 10 A220-300 aircraft, marking its first-ever order with Airbus. Unveiled July 22, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow, the deal brings the A220 into a new region of operations, with BermudAir set to use the aircraft to connect Bermuda, the Caribbean, and North America with more direct, reliable service.
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Horizon Aircraft signs agreement for up to 100 hybrid eVTOLs
Horizon Aircraft has signed a Letter of Intent with Australian operator V-Star Powered Lift Aviation for five Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, with options for up to 95 more. Announced June 21, 2026, the deal is aimed at improving medevac response times and search and rescue missions, with V-Star expected to secure delivery slots for the first five aircraft with a firm deposit once a definitive agreement is finalized.
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Saudi carrier flynas firms up order for A330-900neos and A321neos
Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has firmed up an order for five Airbus A330-900neo and 20 A321neo aircraft, announced July 22, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow. The move, which brings flynas’s confirmed Airbus order book to 235 aircraft, exercises options from a larger 2024 deal and supports the airline’s plans to expand its six operating bases across Saudi Arabia, as well as flynas Syria.
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Electra picks Ohio for future $850 million EL9 production site
Electra has announced it will invest $850 million to build its EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft production facility in Springfield, Ohio, chosen from 140 potential US locations. Announced July 21, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow, the greenfield facility is expected to create nearly 2,000 jobs and initially assemble 400 aircraft a year, with construction set to begin in 2027.
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