Boeing aircraft, Boeing CEO Ortberg publicly stated on Wednesday (23rd) that if Chinese airlines do not accept the completed customized aircraft, Boeing will stop manufacturing aircraft for these customers.
In an interview with CNBC, Ortberg noted that two of the three aircraft that were originally scheduled for delivery to customers in China have already flown back to the United States after being rejected, with a third to follow soon. "In fact, they stopped accepting these aircraft because of the tariff environment."
According to Bloomberg on Tuesday (15th), the Civil Aviation Administration of China has asked domestic Chinese airlines to suspend the acceptance of ordered Boeing aircraft without approval and stop ordering aircraft parts from American companies.
Reuters reported that on April 19, a 737MAX passenger aircraft scheduled to be delivered to China's Xiamen Airlines temporarily flew back to Boeing's base in Seattle from Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China; on the 21st, another 737MAX originally to be delivered to Xiamen Airlines took off from Zhoushan and headed for Guam.
Ortberg further told CNBC that Boeing is evaluating the possibility of reselling completed aircraft to other customers, with more than 50 originally scheduled for delivery to Chinese customers this year, given the high demand for these aircraft from other airlines. Furthermore, for orders not yet in Boeing's production system, the company hopes to "understand customer intentions and, if necessary, allocate these orders to other customers."
He stressed that Boeing could find other buyers for the aircraft rejected by China, but then Boeing "would not continue to manufacture aircraft for customers who did not accept them."
Bloomberg previously quoted a report from Bernama that said Malaysia Airlines' parent company CEO Izham Ismail said on the 21st that he was actively negotiating with Boeing to purchase new aircraft. If China decides to stop accepting aircraft, Malaysia Airlines is willing to purchase these aircraft.
