Boeing 737 Max deliveries to China have resumed after a two-month halt caused by a U.S.-China trade dispute over tariffs, which China lifted in May.
The resumption of deliveries coincides with ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations, indicating a slight easing of some trade tensions.
However, a key point of contention remains the U.S. blocking exports of American aviation technology (e.g., engines, components) to China, which China views as an effort to impede its domestic commercial 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.
