# Chinese airlines might order up to 300 narrow-body and wide-body Airbus passenger aircraft as soon as next month when European leaders visit Beijing. Bloomberg News quotes industry sources saying China has frequently timed large jet orders to coincide with state visits, but caution negotiations are not guaranteed to result in a deal amid volatility over trade. China has a deficit of aircraft after holding back on major orders for more than five years. A major order could be a setback for Airbus’s archrival, Boeing, who is just making a major recovery.
China expected to put in major order for Airbus aircraft