A Boeing 737 Max has made its first delivery to China following a nearly two-month ban on U.S. aircraft, which stemmed from a trade dispute over tariffs.
China had halted accepting Boeing deliveries in April after the U.S. imposed new tariffs, but lifted the ban in May as trade negotiations continued.
Despite resumed deliveries, a key point of contention remains the U.S. blocking exports of critical American aviation technology to China, hindering its domestic aircraft development.
A Boeing 737 Max landed in China on Monday, the first such transport after a trade clash between Washington and Beijing stopped deliveries for close to two months.
According to Reuters, the aircraft was flown from Seattle and landed at a Boeing facility outside Shanghai. It was painted with the colors and insignia of China’s Xiamen Airlines.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
