BEIJING: Chinese airlines have ordered 95 Airbus jets in deals totalling more than $17 billion, according to company announcements Friday.
China is a key export market for European aircraft, machinery and cars.
Flag carrier Air China agreed to buy 55 Airbus planes for itself and a subsidiary in a $12.44 billion deal, it said in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The Beijing-based operator will take 15 Airbus A350-900 jets and its subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will get 40 aircraft in the A320neo family, according to its filing. The planes will be delivered in batches between 2029 and 2032, Air China said.
