China Airlines looking to invest $2 billion in fleet expansion, Airbus jets 

Taiwanese carrier China Airlines intends to expand its fleet with up to 13 additional aircraft, five Airbus A350-900 and eight A321neo aircraft. 

These plans were revealed in a filing to the Taipei Stock Exchange published on June 25, 2025. The airline’s board of directors approved the transaction, valued at close to US$2 billion. 

Although it appears no specific deal has yet been finalized, at least five of the A321neos would be supplied by Aircraft Lease Corporation (ALC). 

If finally confirmed, this deal will be additional to the orders China Airlines placed in December 2024 with, both, Airbus and Boeing, for 10 A350-1000s and 10 B777-9 passenger aircraft respectively. In parallel to this, China Airlines also ordered four B777-8F freighters from the US manufacturer. The Boeing order was subsequently firmed in May 2025. 

China Airlines also intends to keep some of its aircraft for longer than originally planned in order to compensate for the late delivery of some of the Boeing 787 aircraft it had already ordered at the 2023 Paris Air Show. That order consisted of 18 B787-9 and 6 B787-10 aircraft. 

China Airlines latest aircraft acquisition announcements have taken place amidst a drive by the major Taiwanese carriers to update and expand their fleets. 

In March 2025, China Airlines’ main domestic competitor, EVA Air, placed a firm order for six long-range A350-1000s and three single-aisle A321neo aircraft.  

Another Taiwanese carrier, Starlux Airlines, is also expanding its long-haul network out of Taipei (TPE) and placed an order for 10 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft during the 2025 Paris Air Show. The post China Airlines looking to invest $2 billion in fleet expansion, Airbus jets  appeared first on AeroTime.

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