NEW YORK: Aerospace giant Boeing on Friday confirmed that China had committed to purchasing 200 aircraft, as previously announced by US President Donald Trump during his visit to Beijing.&nbsp;&quot;We had a very successful trip to China and accomplished our major goal of reopening the China market to orders for Boeing aircraft,&quot; the company, whose CEO Kelly Ortberg was part of the US delegation to China, said in a statement.&nbsp;&quot;This included an initial commitment for 200 aircraft and we expect further commitments will follow after this initial tranche,&quot; Boeing said, thanking the Trump administration &quot;for making this milestone happen.&quot;&nbsp;&quot;We now look forward to continually addressing China&#39;s aircraft demand,&quot; it said.&nbsp;China&#39;s last order from Boeing dates back to 2017, when Trump went to Beijing at the start of his first White House term. At that time, it ordered 300 single-aisle and wide-body planes -- a mega-deal valued at $37 billion.&nbsp;On Thursday, Trump had referred to the new Boeing commitment, telling Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview: &quot;I think it was a commitment.&quot;&nbsp;&quot;That&#39;s a lot of jobs,&quot; the president added.&nbsp;Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew home from China, Trump said the deal included &quot;a promise of 750 planes, which will be by far the largest order ever, if they do a good job with the 200.&quot;&nbsp;US media have reported for several months that Beijing was poised to make a major order from Boeing that would include 500 single-aisle 737 MAXs and about 100 larger 787 Dreamliners and 777s.

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Boeing confirmed China committed to purchasing 200 aircraft during US President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit, reopening Boeing’s China market after years without orders, with prospects for additional commitments and a possible larger future deal.

Boeing confirms China commitment to buy 200 aircraft

DUBAI: Low-cost airline flydubai said it signed Wednesday an agreement with Boeing for 75 737 MAX aircraft valued at $13 billion, a day after announcing a similar deal with Airbus that more than doubled its fleet. The Dubai-based group has announced orders for more than 200 planes from Boeing and Airbus in two days, as it pursues an expansion plan. MoU signed&nbsp;The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding at the Dubai Airshow, the group said in a statement, &quot;for 75 firm 737 MAX aircraft, valued at USD 13 billion, and options for 75 more aircraft&quot;. Flydubai already operates a fleet of 96&nbsp;Boeing 737 aircraft.<figure class="fr-media"><img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/f55a238c-52b0-4383-961c-9b372c9e90a5-Boeing 737 MAX.jpg" alt="Boeing 737 MAX.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib" style="width: 714px; height: 401.982px;"><figcaption class="caption-cover-image text-sm text-gray-600 italic">File Photo: X via @BoeingAirplanes</figcaption></figure> &quot;Reliable aircraft availability and timely deliveries are vital to the ongoing growth of our industry, and this agreement ensures we remain well-positioned for future growth,&quot; chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said. Airbus orderOn Tuesday, flydubai announced its first Airbus order and signed a memorandum of understanding for 150 A321neo jets worth $24 billion to be delivered from 2031.

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The Dubai-based group has announced orders for more than 200 planes from Boeing and Airbus in two days, as it pursues an expansion plan.

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Boeing confirms China commitment to buy 200 aircraft

Flydubai announces deal with Boeing for 75 planes worth $13B