Over the past six months, Airbus has successfully secured 386 aircraft orders from China. The nation's three leading airlines have all chosen the Airbus A320NEO series for their latest aircraft acquisitions. Boeing, on the other hand, has announced that it has received preliminary purchase commitments for 200 aircraft, with the anticipation of more to come. Since President Trump's initial visit to China in 2017, during which 300 Boeing orders were signed, Boeing has not clinched any large-scale orders from Chinese airlines for a span of nine years. In 2018, the Boeing 737MAX800 faced a global grounding for nearly two years after two fatal crashes occurred. Presently, its MCAS flight control system has undergone necessary technical rectifications and has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to resume operations at the end of 2021. It is projected that by 2025, Airbus's market share in China will surpass 55%. Considering the demand for new aircraft purchases by Chinese airlines, experts in the civil aviation industry believe that engine manufacturers could potentially be the biggest beneficiaries. As of the close of the U.S. stock market on May 15, Boeing's stock price experienced a decline of approximately 3.8% in a single day. Meanwhile, the Boeing Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan welcomed the arrival of two brand-new 737MAX aircraft and conducted test flights.
