China Eastern Airlines signs $1.5 billion deal with Rolls-Royce

Reuters

Published Nov 06, 2018 04:28

China Eastern Airlines signs $1.5 billion deal with Rolls-Royce

BEIJING (Reuters) - China Eastern Airlines said on Tuesday it had signed a 10.13 billion yuan (1.12 billion pounds) engine and maintenance agreement with Rolls-Royce (LON:RR).

The deal, signed during China International Import Expo in Shanghai, is for the 20 Airbus A350 jets China Eastern has ordered in 2016, it said in a statement. The first one is scheduled to be delivered this month.