Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will join President Trump on an upcoming diplomatic trip to Beijing. This visit renews prospects for a substantial aircraft order from Chinese airlines. Ortberg expressed confidence during a recent earnings call that a deal involving over 500 aircraft could be part of the summit.
Boeing has not secured a major order from China in nearly a decade. A successful agreement would help the manufacturer counter Airbus’s dominance in the Chinese market. These discussions represent a central component of broader trade and diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and China.
Boeing’s Q1 2026 earnings showed improvement across all major business lines. The company out-delivered Airbus for the first time since 2019.