Reports have emerged that Boeing is preparing to close a landmark deal with China that would see it sell as many as 500 commercial jets to the country's airlines. The Asian nation is a market that has seen the US planemaker experience struggles in recent years, particularly in the context of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX .

As such, securing such a deal would represent a significant and positive step forward for the US manufacturer. The specifics of the agreement are reportedly yet to be ironed out as far as delivery timelines and aircraft models are concerned, but it is thought that it could form part of a wider trade deal between the US and China . This may help Boeing to make up on ground lost to Airbus in the Chinese market.

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