The last 12 months has seen a slew of large aircraft orders as Boeing and Airbus vied for dominance in the commercial air transport market.
As 2023 unfolded, the aviation industry witnessed record-breaking procurements. Here are some of the highlights from the year.
In May, Ryanair ordered 300 new Boeing 737-MAX-10 aircraft (150 firm and 150 options) for delivery between 2027 and 2033.
The deal was valued at over $40bn at current list prices and is the largest order ever placed by an Irish company for US manufactured goods.
The following month, Air India finalised orders for a total of 470 airframes with Boeing and Airbus at the Paris Air Show.
Boeing and Air India announced an order for up to 290 new Boeing jets and expanded services.
The order, which includes 190 737 MAXs, 20 787 Dreamliners and 10 777X jets with options for 50 737 MAXs and 20 787 Dreamliners, is Boeing’s largest order in South Asia.
Air India also firmed up its order for 250 Airbus aircraft, including 140 A320neo and 70 A321neo single-aisle aircraft as well as 34 A350-1000 and six A350-900 wide-body jets. The airline had signed a Letter of Intent to acquire these aircraft in February 2023.
Emirates placed a large order for 95 additional wide-body aircraft at the Dubai Airshow 2023, including the 777X and 787, taking its total order book to 295 aircraft.
The airline, already the world’s largest operator of Boeing 777 aircraft, signed firm orders for 55 additional 777-9s and 35 777-8s. This takes the airline’s 777-X order book to a total of 205 units.
Two further major orders came in December. The first was from Turkish Airlines, which said it was expanding its fleet with an order for 220 Airbus aircraft, made up of 150 Airbus’ A321s and 70 A350 widebody aircraft (50 A350-900s, 15 A350-1000s and 5 A350F freighters).
This followed two orders from the airline for 10 A350-900s in September and four A350-900s in July 2023.
EasyJet also confirmed a firm order for 157 additional A320neo family aircraft, comprising 56 A320neo and 101 A321neo aircraft and the upsizing of an existing order for 35 A320neo into the larger A321neos.
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