Paris Air Show: Airbus wraps up the show with $21 billion in deals
June 19, 2025
Airbus has had a week of deals and announcements, but has declared ‘that’s all folks’ this afternoon.
In all, the European planemaker hit almost $21 billion in deals and contracts signed at the show, making a highly successful week. $14.2 billion of these were firm orders, while another $6.7 billion is currently under memorandums of understandings.
In contrast, Boeing has kept a low profile in the wake of the Air India tragedy. There may have been deals to report, but the optics of celebrating billion dollar orders has been deemed not appropriate, and no announcements have been made.
How did Airbus’ Paris 2025 compare with previous years?
Twin to the Paris Air Show, Farnborough International Airshow in 2024 hosted deals worth a total of £81.5 billion ($109.6 bn), according to ADS. Airbus accounted for more than half of the deals, although it didn’t release official figures on the value.
In total, the European planemaker secured orders for 139 aircraft in 2024, compared to 118 for Boeing. Overall, the sale of new airliners at FIA 2024 were the lowest in over a decade.
In 2023, Airbus finished Paris week with orders for more than 800 aircraft, including IndiGo’s huge order for 500 A320neo family aircraft. Air India ordered 250, mixed between single- and twin-aisle.
Back in 2022, Farnborough saw Airbus’ worst airshow for years, with just 85 aircraft ordered.
Paris Air Show 2025 has brought Airbus 142 firm aircraft orders plus 102 commitments, which is better than some previous years but nowhere near the 2023 bonanza. Nevertheless, the manufacturer will be going home with its head held high, with some important deals signed and sealed.
The most important Airbus orders of Paris 2025
Across the board, Airbus has had some significant orders that are shaping the future of commercial air traffic.
Starlux adding 10 of Airbus’ flagship A350-1000 signals the ambitious growth the carrier desires. It’s set to receive its first A350-1000 from a previous order later this year, with this new tranche of large widebodies set to arrive from 2030 onwards.
Not as valuable but no less significant was LOT Polish Airlines’ order of the Airbus A220. LOT has been an Embraer customer for many years, and it was anticipated it would stick with the manufacturer and renew with the E2, so switching to Airbus was something of a surprise.
VietJet’s order for 100 A321neo wasn’t surprising – it had been rumoured for some time – but ANA’s selection of the A321XLR for its low-cost carrier Peach was a little more unexpected.
Airbus has had a reasonable Paris Air Show, although the lack of a mega order from AirAsia was disappointing. There’s no doubt the deal is in negotiation, but we’ll have to wait a little longer for the complete picture.
