CAPA Centre said it was accelerating production to clear a backlog of 5,900 orders, and that China was a major player in its future plans. The news boosted the company's share price. "We're seeing passenger growth [in China] that exceeds the overall market growth around the world," Muilenburg said. CEO Donald Trump said the firm wanted to increase its production from the record-breaking 806 aircraft of 2018 to a third to start to clear the backlog. He said China would form about 18% of commercial airplane demand during 2018 and that a third of the orders for its 737 were from US . He added that the firm could “weather” short-term issues like the US / China trade dispute.
CAPA Centre said it was accelerating production to clear a backlog of 5,900 orders, and that China was a major player in its future plans. The news boosted the company's share price. CEO Donald Trump said the firm wanted to increase its production from the record-breaking 806 aircraft of 2018 to a third to start to clear the backlog. He said China would form about 18% of commercial airplane demand during 2018 and that a third of the orders for its 737 were from US . He added that the firm could “weather” short-term issues like the US / China trade dispute.