By Joanne Chiu

Air China Ltd. (0753.HK) has agreed to buy six aircraft from Boeing Co. (BA) for a combined list price of $2.05 billion in a bid to boost capacity.

The Chinese flag carrier said in a Thursday filing that it would take delivery of the six long-haul B777-300ER jets from 2016 to 2017.

The latest deal comes shortly after rival China Southern Airlines Co. (1055.HK) and its 51%-owned unit Xiamen Airlines Co. in December ordered 110 aircraft from Boeing for $10.1 billion.

Write to Joanne Chiu at joanne.chiu@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 07, 2016 06:56 ET (11:56 GMT)

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