The US plane manufacturer Boeing has begun flying 737 Max jets that were refused by Chinese airline customers back to the United States, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies escalates.

The US plane manufacturer Boeing has begun flying 737 Max jets that were refused by Chinese airline customers back to the United States, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies escalates.

Bloomberg reported earlier this week that China had instructed airlines to stop taking delivery of Boeing jets.

    • MuskyMelon@lemmy.world
      26·
      11 hours ago

      Airlines usually customize the engines, avionics, galley, toilets, cabin interior, seat configuration, in-flight entertainment, etc.

      Just because they’re bringing the aircraft back, doesn’t mean they get to ship them out to other waiting customers ASAP.

      • Skunk@piefed.socialEnglish
        54·
        9 hours ago

        It’s called option, not customization.

        You can’t put a huge ass spoiler on your 737 to have it stick better to the ground, and it will go back down anyway.

    • albert180@piefed.socialDeutsch
      21·
      10 hours ago

      Well I assume the other airlines will inspect the Airplane rigorously when they know someone else already refused delivery for it, because they don’t want a shitty lemon