Why China Bought Airbus — Not Boeing @BehindAsia
Why China Bought Airbus — Not Boeing @BehindAsia
Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In July 2022, the aviation world stopped. In a coordinated strike, China’s "Big Three" airlines (China Eastern, Air China, and China Southern) simultaneously announced orders for 292 Airbus jets. China Eastern's share was 100 A320neos.

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Why China Bought Airbus — Not Boeing

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