China's carriers quiet amid US spat

Notably absent from this year's Paris air show order announcements were Chinese carriers. As the US-China trade war ramps up, it appears that the latter's airlines are reticent about placing orders for aircraft. Weeks after Paris, however, in mid-July, Air China placed an order for 20 Airb...

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Published in:Airline Business 2019-07, Vol.35 (6), p.16-16
Main Author: Segal, Sophie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air shows
Aircraft industry
Airlines
Commercial aircraft
Geopolitics
Leasing
Trade disputes
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Summary:Notably absent from this year's Paris air show order announcements were Chinese carriers. As the US-China trade war ramps up, it appears that the latter's airlines are reticent about placing orders for aircraft. Weeks after Paris, however, in mid-July, Air China placed an order for 20 Airbus A350-900s, in a hint that commercial needs could trump political sensitivities around the trade spat. But a Chinese order from US airframer Boeing would likely do more to dispel concerns. Even as tensions rose between the US and China, at last year's Farnborough air show a series of undisclosed orders were announced, some thought to be from Chinese carriers.
ISSN:2632-6604
2632-7856