China Southern Airlines orders 110 planes worth $10bn from Boeing

China Southern Airlines operates more than 600 passenger

China Southern Airlines has ordered 110 planes from Boeing worth approximately $10 billion at list prices, the airline said Thursday.

The carrier will purchase 30 Next-Generation 737 and 50 737 MAX planes, it said in a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange.

The company's Xiamen Airlines unit will buy an additional 30 737 MAX models, it said in a separate statement.