Australian National Review - China Uses Tariff War as a Smokescreen to Make Its Move in the Civil Airline Market

China Uses Tariff War as a Smokescreen to Make Its Move in the Civil Airline Market

Commentary In a move rarely seen, China rejected and returned two Boeing 737 civil airliners that were already at the Boeing pre-delivery facility that performs final finishing of the aircraft.

Australian National Review - China Uses Tariff War as a Smokescreen to Make Its Move in the Civil Airline Market

Aviation Week reported that the first aircraft returned was painted in Xiamen Airlines colors and arrived in Seattle on April 20, while the second aircraft was also prepped for Xiamen Airlines. The top three Chinese airlines—Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines—had planned to receive 179 Boeing planes between 2025 and 2027. The U.S. tariffs initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump to match the equivalency of foreign tar…