Boeing June 2026 orders & deliveries

With a bit of a delay, Boeing has also released its figures over the past month. In June 2026, it received 121 orders, eight cancellations and was able to deliver 64 new aircraft.

Ordered were:
6 B737MAXs by Aviation Capital Group
2 B777Fs by China Airlines
2 B777Fs by China Southern Airlines
5 B777-8Fs by China Southern Airlines
102 B737MAXs by Undisclosed customer(s)
4 P-8As by an Undisclosed customer

Cancelled were:

8 B737MAXs by an unidentified customer

Delivered were:
6 B737MAXs to AerCap
2 B787-9s to AerCap
2 B737MAXs to Akasa Air
2 B737MAXs to Alaska Airlines
1 B787-9 to All Nippon Airways
3 B737MAXs to Allegiant Air
1 B737MAX to Bank of Communications Leasing
2 B737MAXs to CDB Leasing
1 B777F to China Cargo Airlines
1 B787-9 to China Eastern Airlines
1 B787-9 to China Southern Airlines
1 B737MAX to Copa Airlines
3 B737MAXs to Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
2 B777Fs to Emirates
1 B737MAX to flydubai
1 B737MAX to GOL Linhas Aereas
1 B787-9 to Lufthansa
1 B737MAX to Minsheng Financial Leasing
5 B787-9s to Riyadh Air
1 B737MAX to Singapore Airlines
5 B737MAXs to Southwest Airlines
1 B737MAX to TUI
1 B787-9 to Turkish Airlines
7 B737MAXs to United Airlines
1 B787-9 to United Airlines
2 B767-300Fs to UPS
3 KC-46As to the USAF
1 P-8A to the US Navy
1 B737MAX to VietJetAir
2 B737MAXs to Virgin Australia
2 B737MAXs to WestJet

Boeing has now received a total of 445 orders and 37 cancellations, leaving a net of 408. The number of delivered aircraft is 314.
Photo : Boeing

VINTAGE Aircraft - MARTINAIR / B747-200 / PH-MCF

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PH-MCF - Boeing 747-200C - Martinair Cargo 
PH-MCF - Boeing 747-200C - Martinair 
PH-MCF - Boeing 747-200C - Qantas 

PH-MCF - Boeing 747-200C - Martinair 
PH-MCF - Boeing 747-200C - Qantas

Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) - 24134

Line Number - 712

Age - 37.8 Years

Test Registration - N6009F

Production Site - Everett (PAE)

UZ Air Force (Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces) / Airbus C-295 / 03

 Ilgaz DEGER

Qatar Emiri Air Force / Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules / 212

Ilgaz DEGER

 

AZORRA SECOND QUARTER 2026 ACTIVITY

Azorra announces its second quarter activity as it completed 52 transactions, underscoring continued momentum of its leasing, trading, and portfolio management capabilities.

Signed and extended leases: 9 aircraft and 5 engines

Purchased: 8 aircraft, 7 engines and 1 airframe

Delivered: 8 aircraft and 7 engines

Sold: 5 aircraft and 2 airframes

Orderbook commitments: 21 additional aircraft

During the second quarter Azorra completed the portfolio acquisitions of 12 Airbus A220-300s from EGYPTAIR, 49 Embraer E-Jets and 2 CF34-10E engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (“DAE”), and 13 Embraer E190 airframes and 36 CF34-10E engines from JetBlue.

Azorra also increased its commitments through the purchase of the eight A220-300 orderbook from DAE (two of which have delivered to TAAG Angola) and the exercise of 15 additional Embraer E195-E2s orders further strengthening its next-generation aircraft portfolio and reinforcing its commitment to meeting growing customer demand worldwide.

As of June 30, 2026, Azorra’s portfolio statistics are as follows:

Total Current and committed fleet: 224 aircraft, 86 engines, and 13 airframes

Owned and managed: 187 aircraft, 86 engines, and 13 airframes

Commitments: 37 aircraft

Customer diversification: 43 customers in 37 countries

AZORRA

 

2026 ROUTES - Condor / Eurowings / Belavia / Air Niugini / Loong Air / Sky Alps / Tai Fly

TUI fly (Germany) during winter 2026/27 season plans to add Hannover – Tenerife North route on 13 November 2026, with B737-800.

Sky Alps (Italy) plans to add Hamburg – Klagenfurt service on 17 December 2026, with Q400.

Loong Air (China) plans to launch Chengdu Tianfu – Taichung route on 28 July 2026, with A320.

Loong Air (China) now plans to launch on Hangzhou – Busan route on 22 july 2026, with A320.

Air Niugini (Papua New Guinea) now plans to resume Port Moresby – Auckland route from 19 November 2026.

Belavia (Belarus) schedules Minsk – Phuket launch on 21 October 2026, with A330-200.

Eurowings (Germany) plans to launch Berlin – Rome Fiumicino route on 02 November 2026, with A320.

Condor (Germany) will station one A320 at Munster/Osnabruck airport from the beginning of the winter season in early November 2026.

FLEET - United Airlines (US) will retire at least 80 aircraft in 2027 to push its North US average gauge closer to its 136-seat target. Deliveries of its A321neo variants — XLR and Coastliner — will spool up later in 2026, aiming for 100 premium narrowbodies by the end of the decade.

The first B737-10 is expected in mid-to-late 2027.

Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX

NEW AIRLINE - Alta Wings Aviation (Kenya) is about to launch the Nairobi-Mandera route.

The start-up has already taken a decisive practical step, having acquired two aircraft in preparation for the planned service

Beyond the initial route, the launch of Alta Wings Aviation will be closely watched for its potential expansion to other underserved secondary destinations in Kenya. Cities such as Wajir, Garissa, Lodwar, Lokichogio, Kitale and Lamu are among the potential destinations.

FLEET - FlyGabon Secures First Boeing 737

Gabon's national carrier FlyGabon is set to add the first Boeing aircraft to its fleet after securing a Boeing 737-700. The acquisition is aimed at expanding the airline's capacity as it seeks to strengthen its regional operations.

Photo: FlyGabon / Newsaero

Aeromexico expects capacity to recover and reach high single-digit year-over-year growth in the 4Q 2026, supported by the recent delivery of two B787s, along with one additional aircraft expected later in the year.

Additional slots will also become available in Mexico City during the winter 2026/27 season.
Aviator / Duncan Stewart - LAX

ORDER / FLEET - Biman Bangladesh issues another RFP for the dry lease of three B787-9 aircraft on a 72-month term, with delivery from 01 January 2027.

Photo: Biman
 

FLEET - Tarom Moves Boeing B737 Max8 Debut To Mid-August 2026

TAROM has revised the dates for the start of operations with the Boeing 737 MAX 8, now scheduled for mid-August 2026, a month later than previously planned.

Bucharest: 

Amsterdam - 16AUG26

Athens - 17AUG26

Beirut - 02SEP26 

Cluj - 20AUG26

Frankfurt - 16AUG26

Madrid - 20AUG26– 

Paris Charles de Gaulle - 01SEP26

Tel Aviv - 03SEP26

Timisoara  - 03SEP26

IMAGE - Flyingphotos AI

FLEET - Vueling Plans Boeing737 Max 8-200 Dec 2026 Launch

Vueling plans to begin operations with the Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 during the 2026/27 winter season.

Barcelona:

Alicante, Fuerteventura, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly, Rome Fiumicino, Seville
Image: Flyingphotos AI

Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise

 Research focuses on a novel engine inlet, operational concepts

- Test occurring on newest Boeing ecoDemonstrator flying test bed

- Collaboration supports FAA CLEEN program

SEATTLE, JULY 16, 2026 — Boeing [NYSE: BA], Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce will soon conduct flight tests of innovations meant to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise.

Being tested on these flights are:

Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise

The Next Generation Inlet, a reduced-length engine inlet demonstrator with advanced acoustic treatments. The inlet enables the integration of more fuel-efficient engines onto future platforms, and reduces weight and drag while maintaining the acoustic performance.

Modified departure and arrival procedures, including Intelligent Operations flight paths, which aim to reduce community noise around airports. These flight paths are algorithmically generated using multiple data sources to identify opportunities for fuel-efficiency and noise benefits.

The testing, which begins later this month at the Boeing site in Glasgow, Montana, is being conducted on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet that’s serving as Boeing’s 2026 ecoDemonstrator Explorer airplane. This Boeing 787-9 is scheduled to be delivered to Lufthansa at a later date and features Trent 1000 engines from Rolls-Royce. The testing is expected to run through mid-August.

“Boeing works tirelessly to deliver the aerospace innovations of today and tomorrow,” said Boeing Chief Technology Officer Lane Ballard. “The more efficient inlet and Intelligent Operations flight paths we’re evaluating on this year’s ecoDemonstrator Explorer are among the many promising concepts we’re working on. These enhancements have the potential to make our airplanes even more valuable to our partners, including customers like Lufthansa and suppliers like Rolls-Royce.”

“Lufthansa Group and Boeing share a long-standing partnership in aviation. We are pleased to support this year’s Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer program alongside Rolls-Royce” said Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer, Lufthansa Group. “Together, we aim to help advance aviation’s transformation by testing technologies with the potential to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise and prove their value in real-world operations.”

“This program is the culmination of a decade of collaboration with Boeing, built on a shared ambition to reduce noise, improve efficiency and unlock more sustainable flight,” said Alan Newby, Director of Research and Technology, Rolls-Royce, which provided engineering support and oversight for operating the engine with the Next Generation Inlet installed. “With Boeing and Lufthansa, we are building on our extensive research to test technologies in real-world conditions and see how they perform where it matters most - in service. We look forward to sharing insights and demonstrating how world-class partnership and innovation can deliver benefits for our customers and the industry.”

The innovations being tested are part of Phase III of the Federal Aviation Administration’s CLEEN (Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise) program. Through this initiative, CLEEN works together with industry to test and develop technologies that will enable manufacturers to create airplanes and engines with benefits such as improved fuel efficiency and reduced noise.

“These tests demonstrate how the public-private partnership of the CLEEN program supports the development and integration of advanced technologies into current and future aircraft,” said Julie Marks, executive director of the FAA’s Office of Environment and Energy.

Since 2012, the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program has accelerated innovation by taking new technologies out of the lab and testing them in an operational environment to help solve real-world challenges for airlines and passengers. The ecoDemonstrator program has tested more than 260 technologies to enhance safety, reduce fuel use, emissions and noise and improve operational efficiency and the passenger experience.

“The Boeing ecoDemonstrator program helps us continue to deliver improved products that meet our customers’ needs, including better fuel economy and lower noise emissions,” said Allison Melia, Boeing vice president of Sustainability. “Maturing these technologies is key to supporting their fleet modernization strategies and sustainability goals while advancing resilient aviation growth.”

AIRPORT - Sabiha Gökçen International Airport - Turkey

Ilgaz DEGER

 

VINTAGE Aircraft - MARTINAIR / MD11 / PH-MCR, PH-MXS, PH-MCT

MARTINAIR-MD-11-PH-MCR-LPFR

MARTINAIR-MD-11-PH-MCS-LPFR

MARTINAIR-MD-11-PH-MCT-LLPT 

Photos: Flyingphotos

FLEET - Malaysia Airlines keeps C919 in view for 2035

Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International) could consider the C919 during its next narrowbody fleet renewal cycle in the mid-2030s, but would prefer the type to secure certification from Western regulators before placing an order.

Malaysia Aviation Group airline business chief executive Bryan Foong told the South China Morning Post that the C919 was not ready in time for the airline's current fleet renewal programme. Malaysia Airlines has already committed its narrowbody requirements until approximately 2035.

"It is a credible fleet option, but it needs a bit more maturity," Foong said. "At that time, the C919 was not ready, it missed the window."

Foong said certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and preferably the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), would support acceptance of the aircraft in Malaysia and other countries served by the airline. Malaysia Airlines would also assess the type's performance and economics, while COMAC would need to develop sufficient MRO support across Southeast Asia.

The carrier maintains routine contact with COMAC but is not actively discussing an order, Foong said. The Chinese manufacturer has established a representative office in Singapore, while its smaller C909 regional jet is already operated in Viet Nam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Malaysia Airlines has instead selected B737 MAX jets for its current narrowbody renewal. According to ch-aviation data, it has narrowbody commitments for twelve B737-10s and twenty-five more B737-8s.
The carrier operates a fleet of 94 aircraft, comprising three A330-200s, three A330-200Fs, thirteen A330-300s, ten A330-900Ns, seven A350-900s, eighteen B737-8s, and forty B737-800s.

CH Aviation

FLEET - Cargolux (Luxembourg) CEO Richard Forson says the decision to purchase four B747-400F from China Airlines (Taiwan) was due to delays in the B777-8F program. The first is expected in 2029.

Photo: Duncan Stewart
 

FLEET - WestJet to dry lease 13 B737-10s

WestJet (WS, Calgary) has signed a dry lease commitment for thirteen B737-10s from the existing order book of Aviation Capital Group. 

The parties did not disclose the tentative delivery schedule, underlining that the type first needs to be certified. 

"Shifting deliveries to the B737-10 is a strategic step that helps ensure we have the right aircraft in our fleet to serve our guests reliably over the long term," said the CFO and executive vice-president of WestJet Group, Mike Scott. 

The Canadian airline has a direct order for ninety-six B737-10s from Boeing.

CH Aviation / Flyingphotos AI

 

Chapman Freeborn Group supports complex movement of 121 Mongolian horses

Chapman Freeborn Group has supported a specialist live animal charter operation moving 121 Mongolian horses between Ulaanbaatar and Hanoi, delivered through close collaboration between Chapman Freeborn’s Asia Pacific team and Intradco Global, its specialist live animal transport brand.

The operation involved three back-to-back B757F charter flights within a 38-hour window, moving 51 horses outbound, 20 horses home and a further 50 horses outbound as part of a single coordinated rotation.

The project required detailed planning, bilateral coordination and specialist equine transport expertise to ensure every stage of the movement was managed with animal welfare, timing and operational precision at its centre.

Live animal movements are among the most specialist areas of air charter. Unlike standard cargo, each movement must be planned around the needs of the animals, with careful consideration given to aircraft suitability, loading arrangements, documentation, welfare requirements and coordination between teams at origin, destination and throughout the journey.

“This was a very special movement and a strong example of what can be achieved when specialist teams work closely together across the group,” said Latha Narayan, President APAC at Chapman Freeborn. “Projects of this nature require more than aircraft capacity alone. They rely on trust, detailed planning, specialist knowledge and continuous coordination to make sure every stage of the operation is handled with care. For our Asia Pacific team, this operation also reflects the importance of combining regional market understanding with global specialist capabilities. By working closely with Intradco Global, we were able to support a complex live animal movement with the care, agility and expertise required.”

The movement carried added significance as part of a wider bilateral initiative, with some of the horses returning after several years and new horses travelling onward as part of the rotation. The operation also reunited members of the animal care team involved in the original movement, bringing continuity and experience to a highly sensitive project.

“Horse movements are among the most sensitive live animal transport projects, and every detail matters,” said Charlie McMullen, CEO – Intradco Global. “From preparation to loading and arrival, our priority is always the welfare of the animals and the smooth delivery of the operation. We are pleased to have contributed our specialist live animal logistics experience to this complex movement.”

The operation highlights Chapman Freeborn Group’s ability to combine global air charter capabilities with Intradco Global’s dedicated live animal transport expertise, supporting complex and sensitive movements where safety, welfare and operational precision are critical.

Chapman Freeborn Group 

 

 

NEW LIVERY / REGIONAL AIRLINE - Moon Flights (Moon Aerolínea S.A.S.) is a regional Colombian airline based at Medellín's Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH). Established in 2021, it operates a fleet of 6 Jessin 32 aircraft (19 passengers) to 11 domestic destinations, focusing heavily on commerce, medical transport, and tourism in the Antioquia and Pacific regions

HK-4947 British Aerospace Jetstream 32

Medellin Olaya Herrera - SKMD - Colombia
Photo: Daniel Rios P

Headquarters/Base: Medellín, Colombia (Olaya Herrera Airport)Fleet: 6 Jetstream 31/32 aircraft (19-passenger capacity)

Primary Services: Scheduled passenger flights, mail, and cargo

Key destinations and routes include:

Acandíacandí
Apartadóbahía Solano
Cali
Cartago
Caucasia
Corozal
El Bagre
Medellín
Nuquí
Quibdó

AIRLINE HISTORY REBRANDED - Atlas International Airlines (operated starting around 2001, later renamed/rebranded as Atlasjet in 2003

Flyingphotos - TC-OGA - Frankfurt

IATA - 2U
ICAO - OGE

Boeing 757-200
TC-OGA
TC-OGB
TC-OGC

Atlas International Airlines (formerly known as AtlasGlobal and Atlasjet) was a private Turkish airline based in Istanbul that operated scheduled passenger and charter flights to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

The airline was founded in 2001 as Atlasjet International Airways.

Initially, it started as a charter airline but expanded significantly, offering domestic and international flights, as well as operating a dedicated maintenance division and a pilot academy.

Notably, it became the first private Turkish airline to join the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and was known for offering benefits such as free airport-to-city shuttle services. However, after years of financial difficulties, the company suspended operations and declared bankruptcy in early 2020. This closure was officially finalized in June 2024.

SPECIAL LIVERY - Lufthansa's first Airbus A350-1000 arrives with a special livery

The seventh aircraft with the blue anniversary livery is scheduled to be transferred to Munich this fall

D-AIFA is to be named “Deutschland”

The A350-1000 will be the 700th aircraft delivered by Airbus to the Lufthansa Group

In just a few weeks, Lufthansa’s special anniversary fleet will welcome another addition: The very first A350-1000 that Lufthansa Airlines will take delivery of from Airbus was painted at the Toulouse plant in blue, featuring a white XXL crane and the lettering “1926 | 2026” and “100” - using a total of 432 liters of blue paint and 246 liters of white paint.

The Airbus A350-1000 is scheduled to be transferred from Toulouse to Munich this fall. Until then, several test flights, further work on the aircraft’s interior, and the final acceptance inspection are still pending. The A350-1000 will bear the registration number D-AIFA and the name “Deutschland.” An official naming ceremony is scheduled to take place at a later date. What makes this first A350-1000 special is that it will be the 700th aircraft that Airbus has delivered to the Lufthansa Group.

In just a few weeks, Lufthansa’s special anniversary fleet will welcome another addition: The very first A350-1000 that Lufthansa Airlines will take delivery of from Airbus was painted at the Toulouse plant in blue, featuring a white XXL crane and the lettering “1926 | 2026” and “100” - using a total of 432 liters of blue paint and 246 liters of white paint.

The Airbus A350-1000 is scheduled to be transferred from Toulouse to Munich this fall. Until then, several test flights, further work on the aircraft’s interior, and the final acceptance inspection are still pending. The A350-1000 will bear the registration number D-AIFA and the name “Deutschland.” An official naming ceremony is scheduled to take place at a later date. What makes this first A350-1000 special is that it will be the 700th aircraft that Airbus has delivered to the Lufthansa Group.

 

SPECIAL LIVERY - AIR INDIA / B787-8 / VT-ANU - Star Alliance

Ton Jochems - AMS
 

FLEET - Air Europa (Spain) plans to introduce the first A350-900s starting in 2028.

 

Image: Flyingphotos AI

HYBRID LIVERY - SUNDOR ( Klasjet) / B737-8HX / LY-PEX

Paul Bannwarth
 

Air Algérie takes first B737-8

Air Algérie (AH, Algiers) has taken delivery of the first of ten B737-8s it plans to take on lease. 

7T-VLQ (msn 44017) was ferried from Budapest to Algiers on July 9, 2026, concurrently with the first ATR72-600 for subsidiary Domestic Airlines. 

The B737-8, leased from BOC Aviation, was originally due for GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, and was even ferried to Belo Horizonte Tancredo Neves in late February 2026. However, the Brazilian airline ultimately did not take it, and the aircraft was ferried to Budapest on March 18, without operating a single revenue flight for GOL. 

Air Algérie expects another four leased B737-8s this year, and five more in 2027. It also has a firm order for eight B737-9s directly from Boeing, with the first one due in 2027.

CH Aviation / Image Flyingphotos AI

FLEET / ROUTES - Siam Seaplane eyes early 1Q27 launch

 
Siam Seaplane (Bangkok Don Mueang) expects to begin commercial water-based seaplane services in Thailand in January 2027, after lengthy regulatory and environmental approval delays, the Bangkok Post has reported.

Although the operator has been certified since 2024, it has so far only operated land-based charter flights while approvals for water take-offs and landings remain pending. Siam Seaplane expects the approval process to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Chief executive Worakanya Siripidej said temporary water landing sites or floating docks require an initial environmental examination under a 2023 Natural Resources and Environment Ministry notification.

Siam Seaplane currently operates a single Cessna (single turboprop) 208B Grand Caravan EX, HS-SSP (msn 5076). The company has ordered six additional C208Bs in 2026, which will expand its fleet to seven aircraft, and targets up to 15 aircraft within five years.

The operator plans three temporary water take-off and landing sites in Tub Kaek and Koh Phi Phi, as well as facilities at Bangtao and Makham Bay in Phuket, and Koh Yao Noi in Phangnga.

Siam Seaplane has expanded its operational office at Bangkok Don Mueang and plans to establish a hub at Krabi later in 2026 to support the roll-out of its Andaman region seaplane network.

CH Aviation

NEW LIVERY - SUN PHU QUOC AIRWAYS introduces modifications to its Livery: Large titles SPA

Old Livery

Photos: SUN PHU QUOC AIRWAYS,