Boeing MAX8 AirCambodia
Day 1 of the 2026 Singapore Airshow has brought only a couple of commercial aircraft announcements. The most noticeable is that of Air Cambodia, confirming a previously undisclosed order for 10 Boeing MAX 8s.
The order also includes 10 options and has been in Boeing’s undisclosed backlog since December. The aircraft will come in a two-class configuration with 178 seats. Neither Boeing nor Air Cambodia shared details on the delivery schedule. The airline is on a rapid growth strategy and will use the MAX 8 to launch new direct services in North and Southeast Asia out of its hub in Phnom Penh. It already operates in China, Japan, and India.
The Boeing order also marks a switch from Airbus to Boeing. Air Cambodia currently operates two A320ceos and an A321ceo, which are between 10 and 13 years old. It has three ATR 72-600s for regional operations. In September, the carrier said that it would order 20 COMAC C909s and C919s into its fleet.
COMAC
Chinese airframer COMAC announced an order for three fire-fighter versions of the C909 from Shanxi General Aviation, plus three options. This version of the C909, previously known as ARJ21, was certified in December.
COMAC has a commercial and medical version of the C909 on static display at the Singapore Airshow, plus a C919 that also participates in the daily flying display. The C909 is in active commercial service with Lingya Airlines, Lao Airlines, and VietJet Airlines across Southeast Asia.
ATR
Turboprop maker ATR announced an order for eight aircraft with AirBorneo: five 72-600s and three 42-600s. The order was finalised late last year. Deliveries are scheduled between 2027 and 2029. The Malaysian airline has purchase rights for another four. The aircraft will help to transform the so-called Rural Air Services in Malaysia, which operates public services to remote and underserved destinations.
AirBorneo started operations only this January as the successor of MASwings with a fleet of eight ATR 72s and six De Havilland Canada DHC 6-400 Twin Otters.
Airbus reported no orders, while Embraer only announced a services contract with Virgin Australia for its E190-E2 fleet that will be fitted with the AHEAD (Aircraft Health Analysis and Diagnosis) system.
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