Airbus wins Chinese airline’s 101-plane order in victory over Boeing

South China Morning Post · Mar 25, 2026 · 235 words · By Xiaofei Xu

China Eastern Airlines announced a $15.8 billion order for 101 Airbus A320neo aircraft, which will be delivered between 2028 and 2032. The deal includes a significant price discount compared to previous Airbus purchases. The article notes uncertainties surrounding a potential Boeing-China deal that has not yet materialized.

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“Airbus wins Chinese airline’s 101-plane order in victory over Boeing in key market”

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Multiple web search results report that Airbus secured a large order from China Eastern Airlines, positioning it against Boeing in the Chinese market. One source explicitly mentions the 101-plane order and the victory over Boeing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airbus A318, nicknamed the Baby Bus, is the smallest and least numerous variant airliner of the Airbus A320 family. The A318 carries 107 to 132 passengers and has a maximum range of 5,750 kilometr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A318

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airbus A321neo is a narrow-body single-aisle airliner created by Airbus. The A321neo (neo being an acronym for "new engine option") was developed from the Airbus A321 and is part of the Airbus A32…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A321neo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterized as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. The duopoly resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_between_Airbus_and…

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“China Eastern Airlines said it would take delivery of the A320neo aircraft, worth US$15.8 billion, between 2028 and 2032”

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Two independent web search results confirm that China Eastern Airlines agreed to buy 101 A320neo-family aircraft valued at approximately US$15.8 billion, with deliveries scheduled between 2028 and 2032.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airbus A300 is Airbus' first production aircraft and the world's first twin-engine, wide-body airliner. It was developed by Airbus Industrie GIE, now merged into Airbus, and manufactured from 1971…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A300

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China Eastern Airlines (branded as China Eastern) is a major airline in China, headquartered in Changning, Shanghai. It is one of the three major airlines in the country, along with Air China and Chin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Eastern_Airlines

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China Southern Airlines (branded as China Southern) is a major airline in China, headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It is one of the three major airlines in the country, along with Air China and C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Southern_Airlines

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“China Eastern Airlines said on Wednesday it placed a multibillion-dollar order for 101 Airbus A320neo aircraft”

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Multiple web search results confirm that China Eastern Airlines placed a multibillion-dollar order for 101 Airbus A320neo aircraft.

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“The list price of the deal would be US$15.8 billion, China Eastern said Airbus had granted it 'a significant price discount' which was 'more favourable than the pricing secured in the company’s previous aircraft purchases from Airbus'”

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The specific claim regarding the price discount being 'more favourable than the pricing secured in the company’s previous aircraft purchases from Airbus' is only detailed in the context of the initial reporting and is not corroborated by other independent sources provided. However, the existence of the discount claim itself is tied to the initial reporting.

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“The deal was pending approval from the airline’s shareholders and relevant state authorities”

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No evidence was found in the provided web search or Wikipedia results to confirm whether the deal required approval from the airline’s shareholders and state authorities.

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“Airbus secured orders for 148 A320 aircraft from several Chinese airlines and a state-owned aircraft leasing group. China Eastern was not part of that deal”

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While the evidence mentions Airbus securing orders from several Chinese airlines, there is no specific evidence provided to confirm the exact figure of 148 aircraft, nor is there evidence to confirm that China Eastern was explicitly excluded from that specific deal.

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