Boeing Confirms China's Commitment to Purchase 200 Aircraft, Orders Expected to Expand Further
Boeing confirmed China's commitment to purchase 200 aircraft during U.S. President Trump's visit to Beijing, with potential for an additional 750 orders. This marks a significant reopening of the Chinese market for Boeing, which last received an order from China in 2017.
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(Central News Agency, New York 15th, comprehensive foreign reports) Aerospace giant Boeing today confirmed that during U.S. President Trump's visit to Beijing, China has committed to purchasing 200 aircraft, and this deal could eventually expand to an additional order of 750 aircraft.
Boeing stated in a statement: "Our trip to China has been very successful and has achieved our main goal of reopening the Chinese market for Boeing aircraft orders." Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg was also a member of the U.S. delegation visiting China.
Boeing stated, "This includes an initial commitment for 200 aircraft, and we expect further commitments beyond this initial order," but Boeing did not specify which aircraft models were involved in the negotiations.
When Agence France-Presse inquired about the specific aircraft included in this deal, Boeing declined to comment.
Boeing Group thanked the Trump administration for "making this milestone possible" and added: "We now look forward to continuously meeting China's aircraft needs."
In its latest 20-year outlook for global commercial aviation released last June, Boeing estimated that 44,000 aircraft will be manufactured globally by 2044, both to replace approximately 21,000 aircraft currently in use and to meet growing demand.
Approximately half of this demand is expected to come from China, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. This is undoubtedly good news for Boeing executives, as their only real competitor is Europe's Airbus.
China's last order to Boeing dates back to 2017 when Trump visited Beijing at the beginning of his first term in the White House. At that time, China ordered 300 single-aisle and wide-body aircraft, a super order worth 37 billion U.S. dollars. (Editor: Lee Pei-Shan) 1150516
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(Central News Agency, New York 15th, comprehensive foreign reports) Aerospace giant Boeing today confirmed that during U.S. President Trump's visit to Beijing, China has committed to purchasing 200 aircraft, and this deal could eventually expand to an additional order of 750 aircraft.
Boeing stated in a statement: "Our trip to China has been very successful and has achieved our main goal of reopening the Chinese market for Boeing aircraft orders." Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg was also a member of the U.S. delegation visiting China.
Boeing stated, "This includes an initial commitment for 200 aircraft, and we expect further commitments beyond this initial order," but Boeing did not specify which aircraft models were involved in the negotiations.
When Agence France-Presse inquired about the specific aircraft included in this deal, Boeing declined to comment.
Boeing Group thanked the Trump administration for "making this milestone possible" and added: "We now look forward to continuously meeting China's aircraft needs."
In its latest 20-year outlook for global commercial aviation released last June, Boeing estimated that 44,000 aircraft will be manufactured globally by 2044, both to replace approximately 21,000 aircraft currently in use and to meet growing demand.
Approximately half of this demand is expected to come from China, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. This is undoubtedly good news for Boeing executives, as their only real competitor is Europe's Airbus.
China's last order to Boeing dates back to 2017 when Trump visited Beijing at the beginning of his first term in the White House. At that time, China ordered 300 single-aisle and wide-body aircraft, a super order worth 37 billion U.S. dollars. (Editor: Lee Pei-Shan) 1150516
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