Aircraft
Boeing Reinforces Chinese Connection with $8B in Deals
U.S. airframer gets a fast start in the orders marathon at the Farnborough Airshow.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is part of a new order from Shenzhen-based Donhai Airlines, which also includes 25 737 Max 8 airframes.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is part of a new order from Shenzhen-based Donhai Airlines, which also includes 25 737 Max 8 airframes.

Chinese airlines gave Boeing a running start in the race for orders at this year’s Farnborough show, where the U.S. aerospace giant announced more than $8 billion in business from three customers on Monday. The most lucrative deal came from Shenzhen-based Donhai Airlines, which signed a letter of intent to buy twenty-five 737 Max 8s and five 787-9 Dreamliners in a bid to fulfill a plan to convert its business model from cargo to passenger services.