The order is valued at $12.5 billion, making it one of the largest civil aircraft orders ever placed.

Staff working on filling aircraft orders and parts support were retained.

Boeing counts on China for about 14 percent of its commercial aircraft orders.

There's concern that a weak airline industry could cut aircraft orders.

In the transportation category, gains were very strong because of new aircraft orders.

Trade relations can often play a role in determining which company wins an aircraft order.

China has played politics with its aircraft orders in the past.

As a result, some airlines have asked to delay aircraft orders and options.

The aircraft orders have a total value of $5 billion.

By the time of the signing, the order's value had risen to $22.4 billion at list prices, the largest aircraft order in history.