Boeing shipments to hit new high

Boeing Co's aircraft shipments to China will hit a record of 150 to 160 units this year, compared with the 120 deliveries made in 2013, a top company official said on Tuesday.

"Our deliveries to the China market exceeded our competitor in 2013 and 2014," said Ihssane Mounir, Boeing's senior vice-president for sales and marketing in Northeast Asia.

The growth in deliveries will also boost the market share of the US-based aircraft manufacturer from the current 52 percent, Mounir said.