GE Aerospace says it signs record $12.9 billion deals at China expo

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GE Aerospace says it signs record $12.9 billion deals at China expo

BEIJING, Nov 6 (Reuters) - US engine maker GE Aerospace said on Friday it signed multiple sales and service agreements in China worth more than $12.9 billion during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), a record signing value for the company at the annual show.

China’s largest import expo and a signature initiative of President Xi Jinping opened its ninth edition in Shanghai on Thursday morning.

Among the deals, China Eastern Airlines will purchase 202 LEAP-1A engines to power 101 newly ordered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, with the agreement also covering spare engines and long-term service support, GE Aerospace said in a statement.

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