The second day of the Paris Air Show is in the books, and it was a busy one.<\/p>\n
Boeing and Airbus both announced big sales, while another muggy and drizzly day couldn’t stop the acrobatics of the traditional flying display.<\/p>\n
Boeing scored its first orders of the show with a trio of deals. Shortly after<\/a> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing to discuss stabilizing trade relations between the two countries, China Eastern finalized an order for eight 787-9 Dreamliners and converted six previous orders to the larger 787-10 variant.<\/p>\n Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Algerian flag carrier Air Alg\u00e9rie ordered eight 737 MAX 9 jets, while international lessor Avolon ordered 40 various 737 MAX narrow-bodies. Air India, meanwhile, following rival IndiGo’s record-breaking with Airbus on the opening day of the show, finalized an order for up to 290 Boeing jets<\/a>, including 190 737 MAX aircraft, 20 Dreamliners, and 10 of the new 777X, which is expected to be certified and start deliveries in 2025. The order included options for 50 additional 737 MAX jets and 20 more 787 Dreamliners.<\/p>\n It was a good day for Airbus, too. Air India also firmed an order for 250 jets<\/a> from the European planemaker, including 140 A320neos, 70 A321neos, 34 A350-1000s and six of the shorter A350-900s. Airbus also finalized orders with Philippine Airlines for nine A350-1000s and with Qantas for nine additional A220-300s.<\/p>\n Otherwise, the show went on as normal. While it was a meeting-heavy day for this reporter (more to come from those), there were still chances to wander the show and see some of the latest in aviation.<\/p>\n
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