Airbus wins Chinese airline’s 101-plane order in victory over Boeing in key market

2026-03-25 - 15:02

China Eastern Airlines said on Wednesday it placed a multibillion-dollar order for 101 Airbus A320neo aircraft, marking another success for the French company after it raked in big orders from Chinese airlines in December and a rumoured deal between its rival Boeing and Beijing was likely to be delayed. While the list price of the deal would be US$15.8 billion, China Eastern said Airbus had granted it “a significant price discount” which was “more favourable than the pricing secured in the...