Boeing’s fresh blow as Airbus seals €31bn China deal

Airbus secured a $35bn (€31bn) jet deal from China during a state visit by President Xi Jinping to France, dealing a blow to Boeing as it grapples with the grounding of its best-selling jet.

The mammoth order consists of 290 A320 series narrow-body planes and 10 A350 wide-bodies, Toulouse-based Airbus said. The deal’s value is almost double that touted by French President Emmanuel Macron in January 2018 during a trip to Beijing.