Boeing delivered 26 commercial aircraft to customers in July, down from 51 in June. But the airframer’s gross order intake rose from 50 to 130. Of the 26 aircraft delivered in July, 23 were 737 Max jets. Thirteen were handed over to airlines and 10 to lessors. Among the airlines, Southwest received three; Gol and Lion Air two each; and Air Canada, Ethiopian Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, TUI and United Airlines one each. Air Lease Corporation, DAE Capital, Griffin Global Asset Management and ICBC Leasing meanwhile took two each. The other two went to 777 Partners and SMBC Aviation Capital. The US airframer's latest order and delivery data also shows that it delivered two 767-300 Freighters (to FedEx and Maersk Aviation) and one 777F (to CES Leasing) in July. Boeing had delivered 43 Max jets in June. In late July, it reduced its 2022 delivery target for the 737 Max family to the "low 400s" range, from a previous estimate of 500. The airframer primarily blames engine-supply bottlenecks for the reduced delivery outlook. Max jets are exclusively powered by CFM International Leap engines. At 31 July, Boeing had delivered 242 commercial aircraft this year, including 204 Max jets. Boeing’s largest order booked in July was from Delta Air Lines for 100 Max 10s, disclosed during the Farnborough air show. Qatar Airways' order for 25 Max 10s was the second largest. American Airlines ordered two Max jets, while FedEx and Air Canada ordered one and two 777F widebodies, respectively. Boeing has received 416 gross orders so far this year. The tally net of cancellations and conversions stands at 312, the company says.

Air New Zealand is reducing seat capacity over the next six months, by 1.5% than originally planned, as sickness levels among staff continue to cause disruption. The flag carrier plans to operate at 90% of pre-pandemic capacity for the next six months. It is also exploring options to lease a crewed widebody aircraft for the busy summer period. "Like many airlines around the world, we've been ramping up our operation at a time when Covid and the flu continues to impact the aviation industry. Looking at the disruptions our customers and staff have faced over the past five weeks, we've made some adjustments to reduce short-notice cancellations in the months ahead," chief executive officer Greg Foran states. The airline notes that customers affected by the flight change will be transferred to another flight on the same day for domestic travel, and for international travel, on the same day or a day either side of their original booking. Those who cannot be accommodated within these timeframes will be allowed to change their booking online, opt into credit or request a refund, it adds. “We’re pulling out all the stops to minimise disruption and provide surety for our customers over the next six months. We have rehired or brought on more than 2,000 pilots, airport staff, cabin crew, contact centre and engineers, and we’re going as fast as we can with recruitment and training,” Foran states.

Airbus delivered 46 aircraft to 30 customers in July. These included 40 single-aisles: 20 A321neos, 14 A320neos, one A319neo (for a private customer) and five A220-300s. From its widebody lines, Airbus delivered five A350-900s (three to Turkish Airlines and two to Air China) and an A330-300 (to lessor Altavair), the airframer's latest order and delivery data shows. The European airframer received 401 orders during the month. The largest was an order for 100 aircraft (68 A321neos and 32 A320neos) from China Eastern Airlines. China Southern Airlines ordered nine A319neos, 23 A320neos and 64 A321neos, while Air China ordered five A319neos, nine A320neos and 50 A321neos. EasyJet placed an order for 56 A320neos, Shenzhen Airlines for 18 A320neos and 14 A321neos, and Delta Air Lines for 12 A220-300s. LATAM Airlines Group placed an order for 17 A321neos. American Airlines, Jet2 and Spirit Airlines ordered four, three and five A321neos, respectively. Additionally, Airbus received an order for 10 A321neos from an undisclosed customer. Turkish Airlines placed an order for two A350-900s. Meanwhile, four A350-900 orders from Aeroflot were deleted from the airframer's backlog. In December 2021, Airbus recorded two A350-900 deliveries to Aeroflot but the aircraft could not be transferred to the Russian carrier because of international sanctions. Nine A350-900 orders from Aeroflot remain in Airbus's backlog. Ethiopian Airlines switched four A350-900 orders to the larger -1000 variant. The African carrier has another two A350-900s on order.