China Airlines Announces Order for Boeing 777X Passenger and Freighter Models

China Airlines Announces Order for Boeing 777X Passenger and Freighter Models

TAIPEI, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and China Airlines (CAL) today announced the carrier as the newest 777X customer with an order for 10 777-9 passenger and four 777-8 Freighter airplanes. The first carrier in Taiwan to…

Boeing’s China Deal: Gambit or Desperation Play?

In the high-stakes poker game of global trade, Boeing’s latest move is a bold bluff, or perhaps a calculated gamble, depending on your perspective. Just days before U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to engage in crucial trade talks with his Chinese counterpart, Boeing unveils a significant order from China Airlines. Ten 777-9 passenger jets and four 777-8 Freighters… Source

Already announced by the Taiwanese company at the end of December 2024 as part of aircraft purchase agreements with Boeing and Airbus, Boeing confirmed today that the airline was the new customer of the 777X, with an order of 10,777-9 and four,777-8 cargo. First Taiwanese company to order the 777X, a fuel-efficient aircraft, China Airlines will exploit the increased capacity and autonomy of this large carrier on long-haul lines to North America …

China Airlines orders 777X pax and freighter models - Asian Aviation

Boeing and China Airlines (CAL) announced the carrier as the newest 777X customer with an order for 10 777-9 passenger and four 777-8 freighter airplanes. The first carrier in Taiwan to order the fuel-efficient 777X, China Airlines will leverage the widebody jet’s added capacity and range on long-haul routes to North America and Europe. In addition to the firm order, which booked in March 2025 and was posted as unidentified on Boeing’s orders an…