US EditionHistoric Airbus Order Marks Franco-Polish Political Reset
- LOT Polish Airlines placed a historic order for 40 Airbus A220 jets at the Paris Air Show in June 2025, marking its largest-ever investment.
- The order followed Poland's efforts to reset Franco-Polish relations after the 2016 cancellation of a $3.5 billion helicopter deal that strained ties with France.
- LOT's CEO Michal Fijol stated the decision was based on economic factors, with the A220 surpassing competing offers including Embraer jets, and aligned with the airline's modernization strategy.
- The deal valued around $3.6 billion includes 44 options potentially expanding the order up to 84 aircraft, and coincides with a new treaty enhancing Franco-Polish cooperation on defense and energy.
- LOT will operate the A220 fleet starting in 2027 as part of broader expansion supporting its role at the planned Central Communication Port airport opening in 2032.
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The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus received a major command from the LOT Polish airline for 40 A220 aircraft, marking the largest investment in the history of the national carrier and signalling an approach...
Airbus wins landmark Polish airline order in Europe ‘reset’
By Tim Hepher, Paul Sandle and Joanna Plucinska PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus sealed a landmark order for 40 A220 jets from Polish national carrier LOT on Monday, marking the airline’s largest-ever investment and signalling a broader reset in political ties between Poland and France. The deal, which was first reported by Reuters on Friday, follows a hard-fought contest between France-based Airbus and Brazil’s aerospace champion Embraer to capitalise o…
The International Aeronautics and Space Exhibition of the Bourget (SIAE) opened on Monday, June 16th and Airbus has already announced the signing of three contracts corresponding to about 100 aircraft, reports Occitanie. The European aircraft manufacturer takes advantage of the bad posture of one of its main competitors, the American Boeing, to record a record order book that must assure it nearly ten years of work for its employees and supplier…
Historic Airbus Order Marks Franco-Polish Political Reset
Airbus has secured a landmark deal with Polish carrier LOT for 40 A220 jets, signaling a significant investment and a political rapprochement between Poland and France. The order represents the largest in LOT's history, emphasizing economic and political considerations over past alliances with non-European suppliers.
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