Another Boeing 737 leaves China for the US
After a 737 MAX 8 that was supposed to be delivered to Xiamen Airlines arrived in Seattle on Sunday, another aircraft of the type, also destined for the same airline, took off on Monday from Zhoushan, China, where Boeing has a completion center.
The Boeing 737, with provisional registration N242BE, was in Guam after a 4-hour flight. From there, the commercial jet is expected to fly to Hawaii for another technical stopover before arriving in the US.
The return of the two planes, which had flown to China in March, would have been caused by the trade war started by US President Donald Trump.
The Republican imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, and in response, Xi Jinping’s government taxed US products at 125%.
China has also reportedly banned its airlines from receiving Boeing planes, but it is unclear who gave the order to return the jets.
According to The Air Current, three 737 MAXs currently in Zhoushan are expected to return to the US, including the two that were due to be delivered to Xiamen.
The second aircraft to leave China is understood to be a 737 MAX 8 assembled in 2019 and which has been in storage since then. It is expected to receive the registration B-20CQ and join 22 other jets of the type.
Xiamen is a major operator of Boeing planes, with 155 of its 172 jets supplied by the US planemaker.
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