Boeing cleared to resume delivering commercial jets to China

Boeing reached an agreement with the CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China) to release deliveries of commercial aircraft to its customers in the country, according to a Reuters source.

Deliveries of commercial aircraft had been suspended in early May due to a review of the batteries used in cockpit voice recorders.

The FAA, the US civil aviation authority, determined that the batteries should provide recordings of up to 25 hours, two more than before.

According to the agency, Boeing is expected to initially send 777 and 787 widebodies pending delivery. In July, the 737 MAX is expected to be released, an aircraft that has accumulated the most undelivered orders at the moment.

China Southern Airlines 737 MAX 8 (Windmemories)

There were 140 aircraft of the type stored in the United States awaiting release for deliveries. Of these 85 737 MAX belong to Chinese carriers.

Boeing continues to have a delivery rate below 2023, with only 131 commercial jets delivered by May. This is a drop of 36.4% compared to the first five months of last year.