Qantas has ordered 12 Boeing 787s and 12 Airbus A350s to start replacing its A330s and A380s in coming years. The order for new aircraft comprises four additional 787-9s and eight larger -10 variants that will start delivering from the 2027 financial year, as well as 12 additional A350-1000s that will start delivering in the 2028 fiscal year. Qantas adds that it has taken additional purchase rights and options that stretch out to the 2037 fiscal year but did not provide specific numbers. "We've got sufficient rights and options to replace the fleet that we've got with the A330 and the A380, and we've got rights to grow beyond that. How many of those that we commit to in time will be determined by the market, the strength, and the routes that we want to operate," chief executive-designate Vanessa Hudson said during an earnings call. Fleets data shows that the airline operates 25 A330s and eight A380s, with the final two of the latter set to return from storage before the end of the year. Consistent with its current fleet of 14 787-9s, all the newly ordered 787s will be powered by General Electric GEnx engines and will start replacing its A330 fleet "over several years", Qantas states. Chief executive Alan Joyce commented that the airline's 10 A380s "still have a lot of life left in them" following recent cabin upgrades, however they will start to be replaced by A350-1000s from the 2032 fiscal year. Qantas has an existing order for 12 A350-1000ULRs, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent-XWB engines, the first of which will be delivered in 2025, and will be used to open new nonstop routes under its Project Sunrise initiative.

Boeing has discovered defects in the aft pressure bulkhead on some of its 737 Max aircraft provided by Spirit AeroSystems which will impact near-term delivery of the type. “During factory inspections, we identified fastener holes that did not conform to our specifications in the aft pressure bulkhead on certain 737 airplanes,” states the company in an email. Boeing notes “this is not an immediate safety of flight issue for the 737 fleet,” adding that it has already notified the US Federal Aviation Administration. It is still in the process of identifying the number of aircraft affected and will continue to deliver those that are not. Meanwhile, Spirit says in a separate statement that “there will not be a material impact to our delivery range for the year related to this issue.” Boeing had forecast the delivering 400-450 737 Max jets for the year. With the latest discovery, the airframer says that they are “continuing to evaluate potential impact to our full-year guidance”. This is the latest in a series of issues that have plagued Boeing’s 737 Max programme this year. In April, Spirit flagged a quality issue on the aft fuselage section of certain 737 fuselages that slowed the delivery rate of new jets. Later in August, the FAA flagged safety issues with 737 Max's engine anti-ice system under certain conditions that will ultimately be addressed through a redesign of the system by Boeing.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted type certification for the Embraer 195-E2, which follows the certification of the E190-E2 in November 2022. Embraer Commercial Aviation president and chief executive Arjan Meijer welcomed the news of certification, adding that it is "actively working with potential customers [in China] and making good progress". "There are significant opportunities for the E2 in China, which offers complementary capacity to China’s indigenous ARJ21 and C919 aircraft; combined, they provide flexible, efficient, and eco-friendly options for Chinese airlines, meeting the demand of the world’s fast-growing air transportation market," he states. Fleets data shows that there are no E195-E2s that have been ordered by Chinese operators, while Hainan Airlines cancelled orders for E190-E2s in 2019. The airframer forecast in its last 20-year market outlook that a 4.4% annual growth in RPKs across the broader Asia-Pacific market will drive demand for its aircraft in China.