April 21, 20251 yr Xiamen Airlines has returned a new Boeing 737Max aircraft to the USA in part retaliation for the tariff hikes. Boeing has an aircraft completion factory in Zhoushan where it carries out final work on the 737Max prior to delivery. Boeing's CEO told a Senate hearing just before the tariffs were introduced that the company sold about 80% of its planes overseas. It has been reported that China has asked Chinese airines to pause purchases of airline-related equipment and parts from American companies. Look at the Zhoushan factory site and it estimates that China will need 7,240 new aircraft over the next 20 years. I'd imagine the last thing Boeing wants it to have that factory idle! Over to you Trump! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/21/china-returns-boeing-737-jet-us-too-expensive-tariffs
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