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Air China and other carriers favor European supplier amid trade tensions with US
Air China is set to have more Airbus than Boeing planes in its fleet after its latest purchase. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
SHIZUKA TANABE
January 9, 2026 01:18 JST
GUANGZHOU -- Five Chinese airlines are buying a total of 148 A320 planes from Airbus, in a sign of how the European manufacturer is making inroads into China as U.S. rival Boeing grapples with the impact of trade tensions.