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Boeing CEO called on the U.S. administration to help unlock major order from China
April 24th 2026
“Without the administration’s support, I don’t think we’ll see any near-term large orders out of China,” Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. Read More » “It really is something that would be tied to the effort from the administration,” he added. Ortberg said the OEM has reached “a good solution” with Chinese airlines addressing their concerns about access to critical spare parts. Boeing and China have been in prolonged talks for a deal that industry sources say could include 500 737 MAX jets, plus dozens of widebody jets. It would be the country’s first major Boeing order since 2017. The heads of state are scheduled to meet in May after a summit was postponed due to the war in Iran.
This week, Boeing posted a $7 million net loss for the quarter, smaller than a $31 million loss during the same period 12 months ago. The figure is a smaller first-quarter loss than analysts expected.
