U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, describing the deal as a commitment reached during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “It was sort of like a statement but I think it was a commitment,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News, according to excerpts...
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Luftansa Places Order For Aircrafts
German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it had placed an order for 10 Airbus and 10 Boeing long-haul aircraft worth a total of $7.7 billion at list prices. Chief executive Carsten Spohr said in a statement that the order of the A350-900s and Boeing 787-9s aircraft “is a clear commitment to a modern fleet, to...
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China Southern Airlines Orders 137 Airbus A320neo
China Southern airlines has ordered 137 single-aisle Airbus A320neo planes for about $21.4 billion. In a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange, the airline said it will take 102 planes for itself and 35 for its XiamenAir subsidiary. Airbus has confirmed the order for the delivery of China Southern planes between 2028 and 2032, while...
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Boeing Reports Small Loss, Points To Progress On Turnaround
Boeing reported a small quarterly loss following an uptick in commercial plane deliveries as the aerospace giant pointed to progress on a turnaround after a long period of stumbles. The US aircraft manufacturer reported a loss of $90 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a loss of $123 million in the year-ago...