Air China to buy 60 Boeing

Air China to buy 60 Boeing

Chinese aviation industry is growing fastest in the world

China's national airline, Air China, will buy 60 Boeing 737s in a deal worth more than US $ 6miliar (approximately Rp74,9 trillion).

The planes will be delivered between 2016 and 2020, according to the rules proposed by the airline.

The deal includes the purchase of Boeing 737 and 737 MAX, which is known for fuel economy.

Last September, aircraft manufacturers from the United States gave up seven 747-8 aircraft to Air China.

"We are excited to see that the 737 will play an important role in the success of Air China," said Ihssane Mounir, Boeing's vice president of sales for the Northeast Asian region.

In October, rival Boeing, Airbus announced plans to open a second plant in China in an effort to boost sales of the A330 jet aircraft in the fastest growing aviation market in the world.

Meanwhile, Boeing said last September that China will need more than 6,000 aircraft in the next 20 years due to rising travel industry in China. (BBC)