Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg Banks On Trump-Xi Meeting For Further China Aircraft Orders — Here's What He Said About Middle East Disruption

Boeing Co. (BA) CEO Kelly Ortberg on Wednesday said he is hopeful the upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will bring in aircraft orders for the company.

During an interview with CNBC, Ortberg stated that China is an important, growing market and that Boeing has not received many orders from the country over the past several years.

“The President has been very helpful for us in new business in particular… international order. So, I’m very hopeful that with Trump-Xi meeting, that will result in further orders for us in China,” Ortberg said.

President Trump and Xi are scheduled to meet on May 14, 2026.

No Discussions With Middle Eastern Customers

Ortberg also said during the interview that there have been no discussions with its Middle Eastern customers on operational disruptions.

“Clearly, the Middle Eastern carriers have disruptions in their operations, but we have not had any discussions with them in deferring orders,” he added.

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