Boeing Confirms China Will Purchase 200 Aircraft

The aerospace giant Boeing confirmed that China has committed to purchasing 200 aircraft, as previously announced by US President Donald Trump during his visit to Beijing, China.

“We had a very successful trip to China and achieved our primary goal of reopening the Chinese market for Boeing aircraft orders,” the company said, with CEO Kelly Ortberg being part of the US delegation to China.

“This includes an initial commitment for 200 aircraft, and we expect further commitments to follow after this initial phase,” Boeing said in a statement, as reported by AFP news agency, Saturday (16/5/2026). Boeing also thanked the Trump administration “for making this historic milestone possible.”

“We now look forward to continuing to meet China’s aircraft demand,” it said.

The last order from China for Boeing was in 2017, when Trump visited Beijing early in his first term as US president. At that time, China ordered 300 Boeing aircraft worth US$37 billion.

Last Thursday, Trump alluded to the new Boeing commitment, telling Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview: “I think that’s a commitment.”

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while flying back from China, Trump said the deal included “a promise of 750 aircraft, which would be the largest order ever, if they do a good job with the 200 aircraft.”

US media have been reporting for several months that Beijing is preparing to place a large order with Boeing that would include 500 single-aisle 737 MAX aircraft and about 100 larger aircraft, namely 787 Dreamliners and 777s.