Key facts
- GE Aerospace said the agreements signed at the China International Import Expo were worth more than $12.9 billion.
- China Eastern Airlines will buy 202 LEAP-1A engines for 101 newly ordered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, per GE Aerospace.
- A separate GE Aerospace agreement with China Eastern covers 14 spare LEAP-1A, LEAP-1C and CFM56-7B engines.
- GE Aerospace said it reached supply and repair agreements with MTU Maintenance Zhuhai at the expo.
- China Eastern Airlines had no immediate announcement on the agreements, the report said.
GE Aerospace said on Friday, November 6, 2026 that it signed multiple sales and service agreements in China worth more than $12.9 billion during the China International Import Expo, a record signing value for the company at the annual show. The expo, China's largest import fair and a signature initiative of President Xi Jinping, opened its ninth edition in Shanghai on Thursday morning.
Under one agreement, China Eastern Airlines will purchase 202 LEAP-1A engines to power 101 newly ordered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, with the deal also covering spare engines and long-term service support, GE Aerospace said in a statement. The US company said it signed a separate agreement with the airline for 14 spare LEAP-1A, LEAP-1C and CFM56-7B engines.
There was no immediate announcement from China Eastern Airlines about the agreements with GE Aerospace.
GE Aerospace also said it reached supply and repair agreements with MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a joint venture between China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and Germany's MTU Aero Engines, during the expo.