Airbus has secured an order from China for 300 jets, in a deal estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars.An agreement to purchase A320 and A350 XWB aircraft was signed during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Paris.
The order is part of a package of deals signed during Mr Xi's visit to Europe.
It comes as rival Boeing has grounded all of its 737 Max jets after two fatal crashes.
Airbus said in a statement it signed an agreement with China Aviation Supplies Holding Company covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of Airbus aircraft including 290 A320 planes, and ten A350 XWB jets.
The deal is worth an estimated 30bn euros ($34bn; £26bn), according to reports.
The order is part of a package of deals signed during Mr Xi's visit to Europe.
It comes as rival Boeing has grounded all of its 737 Max jets after two fatal crashes.
Airbus said in a statement it signed an agreement with China Aviation Supplies Holding Company covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of Airbus aircraft including 290 A320 planes, and ten A350 XWB jets.
The deal is worth an estimated 30bn euros ($34bn; £26bn), according to reports.
Airbus secures multi-billion dollar jet order from China - BBC News
