A high-profile group of U.S. corporate leaders, including Apple, Meta, Boeing, Cargill, and Goldman Sachs executives, traveled to Beijing with President Donald Trump for a China leadership summit. While officials offered red-carpet treatment and optimism, analysts said the visit’s goal was more about creating political “guardrails” than landing massive deals. Concrete progress appears limited: Boeing orders reportedly involve 200 jets, below past expectations, and permission for Nvidia’s H200 AI chip remains unresolved despite signs the trip could help.
On May 15, 2026, Nvidia and Boeing shares fell sharply despite Trump’s Beijing summit headlines announcing a potential 200-plane Boeing order and H200 chip clearance for Nvidia. Nvidia slid 3.83% and Boeing 2.86%, while the PHLX Semiconductor Index dropped 3.55%. The catch: Beijing never formally confirmed the Boeing order, and Nvidia’s H200 export clearance lacks Chinese approval. Investors had priced in a more certain, larger deal, so the gap between announcement and confirmation triggered “buy the rumor, sell the news” selling.
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New ethics filings for the first quarter of 2026 reveal Donald Trump made a high-volume trading spree spanning technology, aerospace, banking and consumer names. Purchases highlighted AI leaders including NVIDIA and Microsoft, alongside other tech players, while Boeing emerged as a major theme around renewed U.S.-China trade negotiations. The disclosures show transaction totals ranging from $220 million to $750 million across thousands of trades, sparking renewed debate over transparency and potential conflicts.
US President Donald Trump said China committed to buying 200 Boeing aircraft after talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump described the move as a commitment during a Fox News interview, adding it would support “a lot of jobs.” US media reports suggest the order could include about 500 Boeing 737 MAX jets and nearly 100 wide-body models such as the 787 Dreamliner and 777. Boeing has not yet commented, but prior optimism came from CEO Kelly Ortberg.
A Chicago jury began deliberations after hearing a wrongful-death suit filed by family members of Samya Stumo, a 24-year-old who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash involving a Boeing 737 MAX. The case follows two MAX disasters that together killed 346 people, as relatives seek accountability and damages from Boeing.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will not be in Beijing during President Donald Trump’s China visit, with a source saying he was not invited. The White House is instead emphasizing agriculture and commercial aviation, including possible Boeing aircraft orders. The White House has not commented, leaving questions about what the trip means for US-China tech and chip engagement.
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Bangladesh is set to sign a $3.7 billion Boeing deal to bring 14 aircraft to national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines over the next decade. The state-run BSS says it will be the airline’s biggest fleet modernisation, negotiated as part of a broader agreement last year connected to US tariff terms, underscoring how trade deals can reshape aviation plans.
Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay a USD 244 million fine to settle a U.S. Justice Department probe tied to two fatal 737 MAX crashes. The move is likely to reverberate for Indian carriers such as Akasa and SpiceJet, influencing fleet risk checks, maintenance practices, and technology adoption timelines.
In an exclusive interview ahead of Wings India in Hyderabad, Boeing India and South Asia president Salil Gupte said the company expects more aircraft orders from India this year to boost sourcing. He also discussed SpiceJet and why Boeing is watching the Adani-Embraer joint venture, while downplaying the likelihood of any assembly tie-ups involving Boeing.
Boeing has started formal certification trials of a revised engine anti-ice design for its 737 aircraft, according to Air Current. The work centers on updating how engines prevent ice buildup in adverse conditions, with trials carried out on the 737 MAX test aircraft. The outcome will determine the path to certification and rollout.
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Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube tells ET Prime the airline is planning major fleet expansion and a future IPO even as it navigates losses and leadership churn. He also lays out a Boeing order timeline and how new regulator rules for pilot flying may reshape the path to scaling. Despite uncertainty, Dube argues 2032 is not the finish line.
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