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Historic Airbus Order Marks Franco-Polish Political Reset
- LOT Polish Airlines signed a deal for 40 Airbus A220 jets on June 16, 2025, marking its largest investment to date and announced at the Paris Airshow in France.
- The agreement follows a year-long competition between Airbus and Embraer and reflects Poland's effort to repair ties with France after cancelling a $3.5 billion helicopter deal in 2016.
- LOT's CEO Michal Fijol emphasized the economic rationale, highlighting fuel efficiency, passenger comfort, and environmental benefits as key reasons for selecting the Airbus A220.
- The deal is valued at about $3.6 billion for 40 jets with 44 options potentially expanding to 84, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, "Today we talk to the French as an equal partner."
- This purchase signals a strategic European realignment for Poland, supporting deeper Franco-Polish cooperation in defense and energy and preparing LOT as the main carrier for the future Central Communication Port airport.
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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.
Poland's LOT orders 40 Airbus planes in "largest investment in history"
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. LOT Polish Airlines has placed an order for 40 aircraft from Airbus, marking the first time that Poland’s national carrier has bought planes from the European a…
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus received an important command from the LOT Polish airline for 40 A220 aircraft on Monday, 16 June.
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