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Boeing 737 MAX lands in China amid uncertainty over return
A Boeing 737 MAX meant for China Eastern Airlines subsidiary Shanghai Airlines landed in Shanghai today, the first delivery of such a plane in China since the model was grounded by Beijing after an Ethiopian Airlines Flight crash in 2019.
China Eastern Plane Crash Cause: MU5735 Nosedive Baffles Investigators
No survivors have been found so far from China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735, the country’s first major airline crash in more than a decade. The cause of the plane’s nosedive from 29,000 feet is “baffling air-crash specialists.” Families, friends, and acquaintances of passengers took to WeChat and Twitter to express their grief.
The workhorse aircraft, a 737-800, was only six years old — young for the model, which has a “stellar safety record all over the globe.” China has a near-spotless aviation safety record in recent years, after authorities imposed a regulatory overhaul to combat a series of crashes in the 1990s. China Eastern Airlines has also moved to upgrade cockpit safety protocols since the crash, The Paper reported. China has the world’s largest and youngest fleet of Boeing 737-800s, and further groundings of the jet could have a significant impact on domestic travel, according to aviation consultancy IBA. Chinese airlines’ stock prices fell Tuesday morning: China Eastern shares plummeted 5.82%, and the other two of the big three Chinese carriers — Air China and China Southern Airlines — declined by 1.25% and 0.45%, respectively. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. Embassy Beijing Chargé d’Affaires David Meale are among many who have expressed their condolences.
Russia says China refuses to supply aircraft parts after sanctions
Boeing and Airbus won’t give Russia aircraft parts, says local media, after the two firms halted the supply of components to the nation amid Western sanctions over the war on Ukraine.
China Approves Boeing’s Proposed Fixes for 737 Max
Regulator has expressed satisfaction with the U.S. company’s proposed design changes for the model, which was grounded after two fatal crashes
Shanghai to be centre of China’s ‘civil aviation industrial ecosystem’ by 2025
China has spent billions to increase its capability to manufacture passenger planes amid deepening rifts with the United States and break the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus.
Could Boeing and Airbus have their wings clipped by China’s C919 jet?
With Comac’s C919 passenger jet set for certification later this year, international aviation giants Boeing and Airbus will have to get used to sharing China’s narrow-body plane market.
China’s ban on Boeing’s 737 MAX may drag into 2022
Boeing said it expected the 737 MAX to be approved everywhere by the end of June, but China’s aviation authorities do ‘not trust traditional certification authorities’.
Boeing urges U.S. to separate China trade and human rights
Boeing Co urged the United States on Wednesday to keep human rights and other disputes separate from trade relations with Beijing, and warned European rival Airbus would gain if the U.S. planemaker were locked out of China.
Chinese Arms Industry Ranks Second Behind U.S., Report Says
Sales of arms and military services by the 25 largest companies for which data are available totaled $361 billion last year, up 8.5% from 2018, a study finds.
WSJ News Exclusive | GOP Report, Like Biden, Urges Multilateral Approach to China
Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommend putting aside differences with Europe that have rankled ties both during the Trump administration and before.
US drone sale to Taiwan crosses key hurdle, nears approval
US$600 million deal involving four MQ-9 SeaGuardians likely to worsen already strained ties with China.
China to sanction three US firms over Taiwan arms deal
Boeing Defence was singled out, but there was no word of any action against its parent company, which has significant mainland business interests.
U.S., India Expected to Sign Military Pact as China Prompts Closer Ties
The military deal is part of a U.S. effort to bolster cooperation in the Pacific and Indian oceans and counter China.
China threatens retaliation over US deals to arm Taiwan
A spokesman for the foreign ministry says Beijing reserves the right to take ‘legitimate and necessary’ steps over the plans.
Companies Retool Operations to Assist in Coronavirus Fight
As the pandemic puts nations on wartime footing, distillers concoct hand sanitizer, a car maker offers to assemble ventilators, a jeans factory switches to face masks. “It’s all hands to the pumps.”
China Faces Limited Options for Retaliating Against Latest U.S. Threat
China threatened to retaliate if the U.S. moves to place fresh tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods, though Beijing faces limited options to strike back without hurting its economy.
Wilbur Ross Tempers Expectations of U.S.-China Trade Deal at G-20
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross played down prospects of a major trade deal if President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping meet at the Group of 20 summit this month, but he said he believes the two sides will ultimately get back to negotiations.
China Exploits Fleet of U.S. Satellites to Strengthen Police and Military Power
Tangled ownership and offshore firms helped Beijing win access to superior technology, despite U.S. law preventing satellite sales to China. U.S. firms including private-equity giant Carlyle Group and Boeing Co. indirectly facilitate the efforts.
Boeing Backs Out of Global IP Satellite Order Financed by China
Boeing said it was canceling a controversial satellite order that was financed by a Chinese government-owned firm, citing default for nonpayment.
China Maneuvers to Snag Top-Secret Boeing Satellite Technology
The founders of a small Los Angeles company, which ordered a satellite from Boeing, say the firm was financed and is now controlled by China, in violation of rules designed to keep such technology out of Beijing’s hands. Some worry China could use the technology for military purposes.