Uzbekistan Joins Boeing Deal Frenzy As Leaders Meet In New York

Boeing Co. and Uzbekistan Airways unveiled a deal for as many as 22 of the US planemaker’s 787 Dreamliner jets, the largest-ever order in the airline’s history, according to a statement on Monday. It is the first in a flurry of deals expected to be unveiled as heads of state converge on New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Plane orders with Boeing, the largest US exporter, have featured prominently in trade negotiations intended to curry favor with US President Donald Trump with Turkey among the countries preparing large...