Boeing Co. is heading closer toward finalizing a deal with China to sell as many as 500 aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, a transaction that would end a sales drought that stretches back to US President Donald Trump’s last visit in 2017.

Boeing is in talks to sell as many as 500 jets to China, according to Bloomberg News."This is wonderful news for Washington [state], obviously, with new jobs,"

Boeing is in talks to sell as many as 500 jets to China, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.