Beijing - based Okay Air , jointly privately owned by Boeing and China , has placed a $ 1.4bn order for five J - series regional jets . China 's aviation expansion is being spurred on by its growing middle class and tourism industry , and competition for international routes is intensifying between China 's three main airlines , Air China , China Eastern and China Southern . Published: 12:30am, Okay currently has 26 Boeing 737s in its fleet .
Beijing - based Okay Air , jointly privately owned by Boeing and China , has placed a $ 1.4bn order for five J - series regional jets . China 's aviation expansion is being spurred on by its growing middle class and tourism industry , and competition for international routes is intensifying between China 's three main airlines , Air China , China Eastern and China Southern . Okay currently has 26 Boeing 737s in its fleet .