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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged a fair rebalance of Germany’s trade with China to shrink a €90 billion 2025 deficit driven by Chinese overcapacity, calling for transparency, level competition and rule-based trade; he traveled with a business delegation, noted potential Airbus orders, and pressed China to influence Moscow to end Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Beijing that China will place a larger order for Airbus jets—up to 120 additional aircraft—as part of his visit to deepen Sino-German ties, meeting Xi Jinping and Li Qiang. He urged a balanced, fair partnership and a level playing field for German firms, with the trip also including a stop in Hangzhou to engage tech firms like Unitree Robotics.
At the Singapore Airshow, China's COMAC showcased its C919 as a potential rival to Boeing and Airbus, highlighting government backing, lower prices, and growing demand in Asia-Pacific, while European certification and a complex, stretched supply chain pose hurdles to a rapid global rollout.
Boeing outsold Airbus on gross orders in 2025 for the first time this decade, booking 1,075 gross orders (Airbus: 1,000) as countries rushed to buy US aircraft to curry favor with the Trump administration. Boeing delivered 600 commercial jets, while Airbus delivered 793, and the backlog climbed to about 6,130. The turnaround has been aided by FAA relief allowing Boeing to certify its own jets again and by the Spirit AeroSystems acquisition, with large orders from carriers like Alaska Airlines helping late-year momentum.
Boeing finished 2025 with 1,173 net orders and 600 deliveries (63 in December), marking its first net-order lead over Airbus since 2018, even as Airbus delivered more jets in 2025 (793) with 889 net orders; supply-chain constraints persisted, airlines secured early-2030s delivery slots, and recent orders from Alaska Airlines and Delta signal ongoing demand.
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has ordered 30 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, bringing their total Airbus orders to 282, with 203 being A320neo models. This order underscores CALC's ongoing partnership with Airbus and their focus on sustainable, efficient aircraft solutions for their customers.
Two Chinese airlines, Spring Airlines and Juneyao Airlines, plan to purchase a total of 55 Airbus A320-family jets worth up to $8.2 billion, with deliveries expected between 2028 and 2032, pending government approvals.
Airbus has reduced its plane delivery target for 2023 from 820 to around 790 due to a fuselage panel quality issue on its A320 aircraft, affecting hundreds of jets and prompting inspections and software updates, but the company maintains its financial outlook despite the setbacks.
Airbus has reduced its delivery targets for the A320 aircraft due to ongoing problems with the aircraft, impacting its production schedule and commitments.
Airbus is inspecting a limited number of A320 aircraft due to a supplier quality issue with metal panels, following recent widespread grounding of planes for a software update related to solar radiation interference. The issue is not considered an immediate safety threat, and the inspection process aims to identify affected aircraft, with the impact on repairs and timelines still unclear.
Airbus's stock dropped over 9% after a major software glitch affected nearly half of its A320 aircraft, though most have now been fixed with software updates, with ongoing efforts to repair the remaining planes. The company prioritized safety and apologized for passenger delays.
Airbus shares dropped up to 10% after discovering a quality issue with fuselage panels on dozens of A320 aircraft, leading to delays in deliveries but no immediate impact on in-service planes. The company has identified and contained the problem, and the stock decline reflects investor concern over the manufacturing flaw amid recent software-related disruptions affecting the fleet.
American Airlines successfully avoided travel disruptions as Airbus completed a crucial fix, ensuring smoother operations and maintenance of their fleet.
Airbus recalled thousands of A320 aircraft due to potential data corruption caused by intense solar radiation, which could affect flight control systems, following an incident where a plane experienced a sudden altitude drop. The issue is linked to solar flares and sunspot activity, prompting software updates and raising concerns about space weather impacts on aviation safety.
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales are forming a joint venture to consolidate their space businesses, aiming to strengthen Europe's position in the global space market, with operations expected to start in 2027 and a projected annual revenue of €6.5 billion.