Air TransportThe deal to cut tariffs for 90 days reached between the United States and China has reportedly prompted Xi Jinping’s government to lift the ban on Boeing jets, Bloomberg reported.
Beijing officials have reportedly told Chinese carriers to resume deliveries of commercial aircraft, sources told the outlet.
Since President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese products by up to 125%, China has retaliated and, in addition to raising reciprocal tariffs, ordered a blockade on planes from the US planemaker.
At least three Boeing 737 MAX that were already at the Zhoushan completion center flew back to Seattle in April.
Boeing said it planned to deliver 50 aircraft to Chinese customers in 2025, 41 of which are already completed or in production.
Among the aircraft are 25 of the 30 737 MAXs manufactured before 2023 and which have been in storage since the grounding for safety reasons.
The Chinese market used to be more important for Boeing, but in recent years the company has been unable to close new contracts, unlike its rival, Airbus.
In addition, the Chinese government has invested in the state-owned COMAC, which produces two commercial aircraft, the C909 regional jet (formerly ARJ21) for 90 passengers, and the C919, in the same category as the A320 and the 737 MAX.
These two models, however, do not yet have a high production rate.
