China Agrees to Buy 200 Boeing Aircraft as Japan’s Orders Reflect Multiple Airline Commitments
China agreed to purchase 200 aircraft from Boeing during the U.S.-China summit on May 14 and 15. Japan’s aircraft orders total approximately 100 planes, but these are not a single government procurement; they are the sum of individual commitments from Japanese airlines. Japan is also pursuing a partnership with Boeing after the failure of its SpaceJet program.
China agreed to buy 200 aircraft from Boeing Co. during the U.S.-China summit on May 14 and 15. In Japan, airline orders for Boeing aircraft have collectively reached approximately 100 planes. Japan Airlines ordered 17 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, increasing its total 737 MAX 8 fleet to 38. Skymark Airlines ordered six Boeing 737-8 aircraft. All Nippon Airways (ANA) ordered 77 new aircraft, including unspecified Boeing models. The total of 100 aircraft is not a single government order but a sum of individual airline commitments. According to mainichi.jp, Japan is pursuing a partnership with Boeing after the failure of its SpaceJet program. According to traderknows.com, Japan pledged to increase the import quota for U.S. rice by 75%, purchase $8 billion in American agricultural products, and invest up to $550 billion in U.S. core industries under a trade agreement with the United States. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg visited then Prime Minister of Japan during tariff negotiations on the afternoon of June 4 last year, according to mainichi.jp. Ortberg is president and chief executive officer of Boeing, according to mainichi.jp.
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