What Happened
Commercial Aviation Giants Vie for Dominance Amid Strong Demand
Day three of Farnborough Airshow 2026 is underway, with organizers hoping to surpass Tuesday’s 82 firm aircraft orders. The event has already seen significant deals, including Philippine Airlines’ purchase of nine A350-1000s from Airbus and Embraer’s sale of 28 E190/195 E2 family jets to three operators. Boeing received its first order from Uganda Airlines and sold 15 787-9s to AerCap. Pratt & Whitney Canada announced plans to begin ground testing of its hybrid-electric propulsion system. The airshow continues to attract major announcements, including JetZero’s securing of backing from Gulf Air and Japan Airlines for its clean-sheet blended-wing-body airliner. This was reported by AeroTime.