Boeing CEO Says 200-Jet China Deal an 'Initial Tranche' with More to Come
27 May 2026
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REUTERS - China's commitment to buy 200 Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab jets during a recent visit by U.S. President Donald Trump will be firmed up later this year and is only an "initial tranche" of a potentially far bigger deal, the planemaker's CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Investors had expressed disappointment over the size of the deal, which was much smaller than a roughly 500-plane package that sources told Reuters was under discussion ahead of a meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this month.
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Note: The 737 is primarily manufactured at Boeing's Renton Production Facility.
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