Wrapped in a Boeing: Will Trump’s China Visit Include Another Aircraft Deal?

Wrapped in a Boeing: will Trump’s China visit include another aircraft deal?

US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain to Washington-Beijing ties. In the second instalment of a series examining how rivalry, interdependence and geopolitical crises are reshaping the relationship between the two powers, we weigh the odds of a major deal for Boeing aircraft after nearly a decade without a significant order fro…

Boeing China mega-order could hinge on Trump-Xi summit

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to travel to China next week with US President Donald Trump’s business delegation as the US planemaker looks for White House help to close a long-awaited aircraft order from Chinese airlines. The potential package could include as many as 500 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and about 100 widebody jets, according to reports from US and Chinese media outlets. The aircraft would likely go to multiple Chinese carriers ra…

Boeing bets on Trump to unlock China orders as CEO joins US delegation

Boeing shares rose as investors bet that CEO Kelly Ortberg’s expected presence on President Donald Trump’s China trip could help revive a long-stalled aircraft order from Chinese airlines, potentially marking the company’s first major Chinese purchase agreement in nearly nine years. The stock climbed more than 2% in Thursday trading, after touching an intraday high of $236.52. Its market capitalization stood at about $181.93 billion, with intrad…