(Finance) – Boeing stated that “is disappointing that geopolitical differences continue to limit exports of US aircraft “, after the top three Chinese airlines bought nearly 300 aircraft Airbus in a series of contracts with a total value of approximately 37 billion dollars. The US aircraft manufacturer stressed that it was continuing to urge productive dialogue between the governments of the United States and China.
A few hours ago there China has placed an order for 292 new Airbus jets on behalf of three of its largest airlines, marking Beijing’s first major commitment to resume travel since 2019. The new jets will be built in Europe and at the Tianjin plant in northeastern China with the deliveries starting in 2023.
Air China And China Southern Airlines said they purchased 96 A320neo family aircraft each, worth $ 12.2 billion at list prices. China Eastern Airlines will purchase 100 aircraft of the same type, worth $ 12.8 billion.
“These new orders demonstrate strong confidence in Airbus from our customers. It is also a solid endorsement from our airline customers in China of the performance, quality, fuel efficiency and sustainability of the world’s leading single-aisle aircraft family, “said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International by Airbus.