Boeing Co sees India as key to offset sluggish business in China

Boeing and Airbus SE are both in the running for what could be one of the largest aircraft deals ever as formerly state-run Air India Ltd. is overhauled by new owner Tata Group

Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet (Photo: Wikimedia commons)
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Danny Lee | Bloomberg New Delhi
Boeing Co. sees India as key to offsetting sluggish business in China, its biggest overseas market, as it tries to seal a massive aircraft order from the South Asian nation’s flag carrier and expand its presence in the country.
 
“With uncertainty around China, the Indian market is increasingly important to us,” John Bruns, Boeing vice president of commercial sales and marketing in India and Southeast Asia, said in an interview with Bloomberg News on Friday.
 
Boeing and Airbus SE are both in the running for what could be one of the largest aircraft deals ever as formerly state-run Air India Ltd. is overhauled by new owner Tata Group, which is considering adding as many as 150 737 Max jets and

First Published: Nov 11 2022 | 5:51 PM IST

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