Sensational!: China orders its airlines to stop deliveries of Boeing planes

China appears to have ordered its airlines to halt further deliveries of Boeing jets, Bloomberg reported, as trade tensions with the United States continue for the time being. But it doesn't end here. Beijing has also asked Chinese airlines to also stop purchasing aircraft-related equipment and parts from U.S. companies.

It appears that the order came after Beijing announced retaliatory tariffs at the end of last week which, however, affect exports in a limited way.

The cessation of imports of spare parts and aeronautical equipment risks jeopardizing periodic maintenance and security visas for aircraft in service, which often require specific components built in the USA.

Airbus could, at least in theory, take advantage of the enormously sized Chinese market:

With Airbus already leading in terms of market share in China, where, among other things, the European group's assembly lines are active , this choice risks indicating a clear winner on the global commercial aircraft market. China's COMAC could also see an increase in orders, although increasing production capacity will take time

This government order, if confirmed, will only add another setback to Boeing's plans to try to regain some ground. This is because China is expected to account for around 20% of global aircraft demand over the next two decades. If the stop concerned orders in progress it would be a big problem for the American company, but also for Airbus, whose orders have been full for years.

The article Sensational!: China orders its airlines to stop deliveries of Boeing planes comes from Economic Scenarios .

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