President Donald Trump announced during an interview with Fox News that China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets, a significant development for the aerospace manufacturer. This statement was made in a clip aired on Thursday, where Trump mentioned that Chinese President Xi Jinping had committed to this order.
Analysts had anticipated a substantial order from China during Trump's visit, with expectations initially set around 500 aircraft. Boeing's CEO Kelly Ortberg and other executives from U.S. companies accompanied Trump on this trip, indicating the importance of this deal for U.S.-China relations and the aviation sector.
Although Trump did not specify which models China would order, analysts had predicted that the order might include a large number of Boeing's popular 737 Max planes. Notably, Boeing has not secured a major order from China in nearly a decade, making this announcement particularly impactful for the company.
As of now, neither Boeing nor the White House has provided further comments on this development