Boeing, GE CEOs Meet China Planner After Trump Touts 200-Jet Deal

9 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 15

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp met senior officials at China’s NDRC in Beijing on Friday, a day after Trump said China agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets.
Trump also said the package includes 400-450 GE Aerospace engines and could eventually expand to 750 planes, but neither side has provided a timeline or deal details.
The sparse disclosure surprised analysts, who said the post-summit meetings likely aim to turn leader-level pledges into regulatory approvals and delivery schedules.
The order would mark China’s first purchase of U.S.-made commercial aircraft in nearly a decade, though it fell short of market expectations for roughly 500 jets and pushed both companies’ shares lower.
China’s state planner did not mention the aircraft deal in its meeting readouts, instead stressing more GE investment in China and closer Boeing ties with Chinese companies.

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