A Boeing 737-89P of Shanghai Airlines taxis at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
SEOUL: Boeing's Chinese customers are refusing delivery of new planes built for them due to tariffs, the U.S. planemaker has confirmed, as a third Boeing jet started returning to the U.S. on Thursday.
"Due to the tariffs, many of our customers in China have indicated that they will not take delivery," CEO Kelly Ortberg said during a first quarter earnings call on Wednesday.
