US airframer Boeing (NYSE: BA) said it marked the delivery of the 1,000th Boeing airplane for China with a jet turned over to China Eastern Airlines last week.
Boeing forecasts that China will need 5,260 new airplanes, valued at USD 670bn, in the next 20 years. The 1,000th airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800 with the Boeing Sky Interior painted in special peacock livery, will join China Eastern Yunnan Airlines. China Eastern currently operates the largest 737 fleet among Chinese airlines. Boeing said that its airplanes comprise the majority of commercial jetliners operated in China, providing dependable, efficient service to more than 20 different Chinese airlines. Chinese suppliers contribute parts and components to every current Boeing commercial airplane model, including 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787. Today more than 7,000 Boeing airplanes operating throughout the world use major parts and assemblies from China. Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines flies a fleet of more than 400 long-haul and short-haul airplanes and serves nearly 70m travelers annually. Find out more at www.boeing.com.
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