Underscoring the political significance of the deal, both leaders were present at the signing of the agreement. "We are honored to support the growth of China's civil aviation with our leading aircraft families - single aisle and widebodies," Guillaume Faury, President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft and Airbus' future CEO, said in a statement. "Our expanding footprint in China demonstrate our lasting confidence in the Chinese market and our long-term commitment to China and our partners. "With a shared value of safety, be assured that we are bringing all of the resources of The Boeing Company to bear, working together tirelessly to understand what happened and do everything possible to ensure it doesn't happen again," Boeing Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg said in a statement on Tuesday. "Boeing stands together with all our customers and partners to earn and strengthen the flying public's trust and confidence in us every day."

Source: Ethiopian News March 26, 2019 22:30 UTC