Chinese COMAC C919 led jetliners orders in the 1st half of 2024

At least 788 aircraft have been ordered from Airbus, Boeing, COMAC and Embraer. American Airlines accounted for 33% of orders
China Eastern Airlines COMAC C919
China Eastern Airlines COMAC C919 (N509FZ)

How many commercial jets were ordered in the 1st half of the year? The final number still depends on the release of Embraer’s results, which does so every three months, however, at least 788 aircraft were sold by June.

And the aircraft that led the orders is not Western: COMAC C919 won 200 firm orders from Air China and China Southern Airlines, surpassing the best-selling Airbus A321neo, which had 181 orders.

Developed as an alternative to the A320 and the Boeing 737, the C919 can carry up to 164 passengers and has been in revenue service for just over a year with China Eastern Airlines, its only operator so far with six aircraft.

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American airlines Airbus A321neo (Next Trip Network/CC)

But state-owned COMAC will expand production in the coming years, making the C919 a more common aircraft for air travel in China.

Although this is expected as the Chinese government controls not only COMAC but also the country’s largest carriers, it is still a milestone in the industry.

American Airlines made the largest order

As stated, the A321neo occupied second place, confirming the great demand for the type, capable of carrying up to 244 passengers and flying over long distances. Airbus has been expanding its production to be able to meet so many orders, but it has not been easy.

Boeing, despite numerous problems, managed to secure 101 firm orders for the 737 MAX, which appears in its reports with all variants combined.

American Airlines (Envoy Air) E175 (Embraer)

In 4th place is the Embraer E175, with 90 aircraft ordered, the result of a single order from American Airlines.

The US carrier, by the way, was responsible for a third of the firm orders in the 1st half thanks to agreements not only with Embraer but also with Boeing and Airbus, each awarded 85 orders.

Turkish Airlines Boeing 777F (Boeing)

The A220 had no orders and still registered cancellations

The A350 was the most ordered widebody of the year so far, with 98 orders for the two passenger versions combined.

The rival Boeing 777X, still awaiting type certification, had 30 orders, followed by the A330-900 with 23 aircraft. The 787 Dreamliner, in turn, had just 13 orders.

Korean Air A350-900 rendering (Airbus)

The 777F freighter surpassed the A350F with 12 orders compared to five Airbus model aircraft.

Among single-aisle jets under 150 seats, Embraer outbid Airbus with an order from Mexicana de Aviación for 10 E190-E2s and 10 E195-E2s.

The A220, on the other hand, had no orders in the semester and had 12 previous orders canceled.

Check the ranking

Position Maker Model Orders
COMAC C919 200
Airbus A321neo 181
Boeing 737 MAX 101
Embraer E175 90
Airbus A350-900 51
Airbus A350-1000 47
Boeing 777X 30
Airbus A330-900 23
Boeing 777F 12
10º Airbus A320neo 10
11º Embraer E190-E2 10
12º Embraer E195-E2 10
13º Boeing 787-9 7
14º Boeing 787-10 6
15º Airbus A350F 5
16º Airbus A330-200 4
17º Airbus A319neo 1
Total 788
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