Embraer Farnborough 2026
Day 2 of the Farnborough Airshow produced another batch of aircraft orders, including the first – and likely only ones this week – for Embraer. Airbus and Boeing also grew their backlog.
Latin America’s Abra Group has become the latest airline to join the Embraer E2 family with a new firm order for 20 E195-E2s, plus 10 options and purchase rights for 15 more. This is a significant order that builds on Embraer’s E2 portfolio in Latin America, which already includes Azul and – more recently – LATAM. Deliveries to Abra – GOL – start in 2027.
Spain’s Binter has placed a fourth follow-on order for the E195-E2, buying five more and placing purchase rights for another four. This confirms that the airline is most pleased with the performance of the largest E2 variant, which has helped expand Binter’s network across the Canary Islands, Spain, and other countries.
Luxembourg’s Luxair also placed a follow-on order by converting purchase rights for three E190-E2s and adding a purchase right for one additional E190-E2. It is welcome news for the E190-E2, which has been slow-selling recently. Luxair also went shopping at Boeing, converting options for two MAX 10s while securing options for two more. The airline first ordered the MAX 10 in 2024 and will operate eight MAX 8s and four MAX 10s once all unfilled orders have been delivered.
Azzora freighters
Back to Embraer, with Japan’s Fuji Dreams Airlines confirming an order for two E175s that were already in the undisclosed backlog. The aircraft will be delivered in 2027 and 2028, growing the existing fleet of 15 E1s.
Lessor Azzora confirmed its order for 15 more E195-E2s, plus 15 options, announced in early June. New is Azorra’s commitment to converted freighters. It booked conversion slots with Embraer for 20 E190Fs and placed purchase rights for another 20, starting work in 2027. Azorra President Ron Baur said the freighter is more proven, now that the first two aircraft have entered service with Bridges.
Asked if Azzora already has prospective customers for the E190Fs, Baur told AirInsight: “We do, yes, we do. We haven’t finalized yet, but we have really good leads.” Azzora has a portfolio of E1 aircraft that will be eligible for conversion, which should make sourcing the aircraft easy. Arjan Meijer, Embraer’s CEO of Commercial Aviation, said earlier that older E1s were flying longer than anticipated as airlines needed them to fill capacity.
Airbus
As we anticipated yesterday, Philippine Airlines has also been to Airbus for more A350-1000s. But instead of placing an outright order, it signed an MoU for the additional aircraft.
Tajikistan-based carrier Shonin Airlines confirmed an order for two A320neos and two A321neos that has been in the undisclosed section of the Airbus orderbook. The airline was established only in 2025 and wants to build a network from the country to a wider region.
Boeing
Boeing disclosed the identity of the unidentified customer for five 777-8Fs as MSC Air Cargo, making it a new customer for the type. Uganda Airlines confirmed an order for four MAX 8s and four 787-9s that was announced as an MoU during an event earlier in June, so we don’t count them as a new airshow either.
Lessor AerCap upped its 787 orderbook by placing an order for 15 787-9s. The world’s biggest leasing company has the right to substitute them for 787-10s. The aircraft will come with GEnx engines. Deliveries are scheduled through 2033.
Speaking of engines, lessor CALC bought LEAP-1As for 20 Airbus A320neos and A321neos, while AIP Capital and Bridgepoint Group have bought 11 LEAP-1B spare engines to support MAX operators.
At the time of writing on Tuesday, total orders, options, MoUs or purchase rights of this year’s Farnborough Airshow stand at 356, which is the same total number as for the entire 2024 edition. The new firm order score stands at 160. We will update this when more orders come in.
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