Business Readout: Farnborough 2026, Day 2: another very quiet day in a very quiet airshow, but that’s not all bad

Orders were tiny, topups — or both — almost across the board, leaving time for in-depth discussions not previously possible at the European summer airshows

By John Walton 4 min read
Chalet Row at Farnborough, with blue skies but almost no airlines visible.
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John Walton

Editor in chief of The Up Front, with two decades of experience reporting across the global aviation industry, specialising in business and first class, seats, cabins and the passenger experience.