AEROSPACE
Chinese leasing firm CALC orders 30 Airbus A320neo planes

Chinese leasing firm CALC orders 30 Airbus A320neo planes

by AFP Staff Writers
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 30, 2025
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) and Airbus said Tuesday that the Hong Kong-listed firm had placed an order for 30 A320neo family aircraft.

The firm order, the fifth that CALC has placed with Airbus, brings the total number of aircraft it has ordered from the European aircraft manufacturer to 282, including 203 A320neo family aircraft.

CALC chief executive Mike Poon said in the statement that the order will allow it to "continue providing our airline customers worldwide with high-value, modern aircraft solutions".

The value of the contract was not disclosed. Airbus has not published list prices for aircraft since 2018. CALC said the aircraft would be delivered through 2033.

As of June the company owned and managed 181 aircraft and counted 41 airlines in 22 countries as clients.

The A320neo family is the latest generation of the single-aisle, medium-haul aircraft, offering greater fuel economy and the ability to burn up to 50 percent sustainable aviation fuel.

Together with Boeing's 737 family of aircraft, the A320s are the workhorses of the commercial airline industry.

chd/rl/cc

CALC - CHINA AIRCRAFT LEASING GROUP HOLDINGS

Airbus Group

Related Links
Aerospace News at SpaceMart.com

Tweet

AEROSPACE
US flew bombers, fighters and drones along Venezuela coast
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025
Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries. Washington has amassed a huge flotilla of warships in the Caribbean as part of what it bills as counter-narcotics efforts, and has since September carried out strikes targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels that have left nearly 90 people dead. Regional tensions have flared ... read more

AEROSPACE
Germany puts ballistic missile defence shield into service

What is Taiwan's T-Dome?

Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground system

SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from California

AEROSPACE
Denmark starts work on rocket fuel facility for Ukraine

Sweden beefs up air defence in rearmament push

China slams Japan's plans to deploy missiles near Taiwan

Russian missile attack kills teenager in eastern Ukraine

AEROSPACE
UAV swarm algorithm boosts spectrum resilience in contested airspace

Drone lab system tracks nitrate runoff in farm waterways

DLR completes ground roll tests of HAP alpha uncrewed high altitude solar aircraft

Germany opens new national drone defence centre

AEROSPACE
Europe backs secure satellite communications with multibillion euro package

SpainSat NG programme completed as second secure communications satellite launches

New Laboratory Showcases Advanced Satcom Capabilities for Australian Defence Force

European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis

AEROSPACE
German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-up

NATO looking to be 'proactive' against Russian 'hybrid threats'; NATO to buy big from US to arm Ukraine

Five European NATO powers vow to tackle 'hybrid threats'

Sweden, Ukraine to develop new weapons together

AEROSPACE
German MPs approve 50 bn euros in military purchases

Small firms join charge to boost Europe's weapon supplies

US to sell bombs to Canada in $2.7-bn deal

Putin visits India for defence, trade talks

AEROSPACE
Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for talks; Russian attacks injure scores in southern Ukraine

Defence of Europe's eastern flank an 'immediate' priority: eight EU leaders

Trump signs $900 bn defense policy bill into law as Admin plans major DoD changes

PM Takaichi says Japan 'always open' to dialogue with China

AEROSPACE
Bright emission from hidden quantum states demonstrated in nanotechnology breakthrough

Novel technique reveals true behavior of next-generation MXenes