Boeing announces record Chinese order worth $38 bn

Boeing announced on Wednesday a record order by a group of Chinese firms for the purchase of 300 aircraft worth some $38 billion. The order, announced to coincide with President Xi Jinping's visit to a Boeing plant near Seattle, comprises 240 planes for Chinese airlines and 60 aircraft destined for leasing companies, Boeing said in a news release. The deal sets a new record for the aircraft industry, surpassing an order finalized in 2015 by Indian airline IndiGo for 250 Airbus planes worth some