The largest Chinese airlines are considering buying more than 100 of the upgraded A330 models, according to people familiar with the matter.
The negotiations underscore the increasingly stark contrast between Airbus and Boeing Co. when it comes to doing business in China’s crucial aviation market as geopolitical tensions between the Asian nation and the US run high.
While the country is working on ramping up its homegrown aviation industry with the C919 model made by Comac, it doesn’t currently have a presence in the twin-aisle category.
