Overview
- China Eastern, in a Wednesday stock filing, confirmed a purchase of 101 A320neo‑family jets at an estimated $15.8 billion list value and said the deal still requires shareholder and state approval.
- Deliveries are slated for 2028 through 2032, with nine aircraft in 2028, 19 in 2029, 30 in 2030, 27 in 2031 and 16 in 2032.
- The mix spans A320neo, A321neo and the long‑range A321XLR, which the airline says will help it reach more international and emerging‑market routes and cut fuel burn and emissions.
- The carrier plans to retire at least 53 current A320s between 2028 and 2032 as leases expire or aircraft age, so the new jets will partly replace older frames.
- The order extends a recent run of Airbus wins with Chinese airlines, as reports note uncertainty around any prospective Boeing sale and slow production growth of COMAC’s C919 keeps fleets leaning on foreign models.