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Business Times
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business Times
Boeing's triple China deliveries sign of easing trade tensions
[HONG KONG] Chinese airlines took delivery of three Boeing aircraft on Sunday (Jul 13), a rare same-day triple handover that points to easing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. Three 737-8 Max aircraft for customers Xiamen Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and Shandong Airlines took off within the space of an hour starting at 8.45 am Seattle time on Sunday, flight tracker Flightradar24 showed. The planes, carrying Chinese registrations, were headed to Honolulu for a customary first stopover before flying on to China. Increased Boeing deliveries to China, worth hundreds of millions of US dollars, are a closely watched bellwether for the health of trade relations between the world's two biggest economies. Animosity has eased recently, with provisional agreements in place for the pair to cut a deal and for a likely bilateral summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. That's a turnaround from as recently as April, when China temporarily halted Boeing deliveries and hiked its own duties in retaliation for Trump slapping tariffs of as much as 145 per cent on Chinese goods. More broadly, an uplift in deliveries to China is helping Boeing as it seeks to clear its storage lots of the final aircraft built during a lengthy 737 Max grounding following two fatal crashes last decade. Boeing has delivered 28 planes to China this year to the end of June, according to its website. Boeing declined to comment on its delivery activity to China. Sunday's flurry of jet handovers takes Boeing's China deliveries this month to at least five, based on tracking data by Aviation Flights Group and a review of Flightradar24 plane movements. That would bring the total activity to 13 aircraft since the jet shipments resumed in early June. China Southern Airlines and China Eastern's cargo unit took delivery of a 787-9 widebody and 777 Freighter respectively earlier in July, Aviation Flights Group data showed. Two more 737 Max jets were also flown from the US to a Boeing facility in Zhoushan, China, in recent weeks in preparation for delivery to Chinese airlines, the tracker indicated. BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg
14-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Boeing's Triple China Deliveries Sign of Easing Trade Tensions
Chinese airlines took delivery of three Boeing Co. aircraft on Sunday, a rare same-day triple handover that points to easing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. Three 737-8 Max aircraft for customers Xiamen Airlines Co., Shanghai Airlines Co., and Shandong Airlines Co. took off within the space of an hour starting at 8:45 a.m. Seattle time Sunday, flight tracker Flightradar24 showed. The planes, carrying Chinese registrations, were headed to Honolulu for a customary first stopover before flying on to China.
News.com.au
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Fans ambush actor after storming business class on flight
This is the dramatic moment airline staff were forced to wrestle with a mob of crazed fans who tried to storm business class mid-flight in an attempt to snap a photo with Chinese star Tian Xu Ning. The chaos erupted on board Xiamen Airlines flight MF8330 from Changsha to Fuzhou on July 8, when a group of passengers crowded around the curtain separating economy from business class. Footage from the incident shows three frantic flight attendants forming a barrier and desperately pulling the drapes shut as fans attempted to push through. (Watch in the video player above). Cabin crew could be heard pleading with passengers to sit down, warning them they were about to land. 'Don't squeeze forward, the plane hasn't stopped yet,' one flight attendant said. A witness told local media that the star – who was seated in 11L – remained silent throughout the ordeal. The 27-year-old rose to fame earlier this year after a breakout role in hit Chinese drama Revenged Love. In a separate encounter, he was reportedly harassed by fans during another flight, some of whom accused him of secretly having a girlfriend and a child. Witnesses on the flight overhead fans telling him: 'Tell your girlfriend to stop appearing in the public', 'Change to someone else. Break up with her', and 'Is the kid really yours?'. His management has denied these claims, urging fans to 'relax.' 'Relax, Tian Xu Ning is unmarried and childless,' they said. 'In no way, shape or form is this acceptable behaviour from fans. We have been asking fans to do better, but it's getting worse. Mobbing Tian Xu Ning at the airport. Let the boy breathe, please.' The incidents have sparked widespread backlash on Chinese social media, with fans weighing in to slam the 'heartbreaking' behaviour. 'This is heartbreaking to see Tian Xu Ning go through this. It crosses all boundaries, and it's unfair to the actors who just want to do their jobs. I hope his team can take strong legal action, and maybe it's time for the industry to push for better protections against these invasions. Fans should support, not harass,' one wrote. 'Seriously?! This is so crazy! Why can't they give him space,' another said. Legal experts have also weighed in, warning that such actions could have serious consequences. 'Obstructing the crew and blocking the cabin passage can be considered disrupting public order under China's regulations on public security administration punishments,' Yang Mei, deputy director of Hunan Zhongyi law firm, said. 'Fans could face warnings and fines up to 200 CNY ($42 AUD), or detention of five to 10 days in serious cases. 'If their actions endanger flight safety, criminal charges may also apply. Airlines can also blacklist disruptive passengers and restrict future travel.'
Daily Telegraph
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
Fans ambush actor after storming business class on flight
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. This is the dramatic moment airline staff were forced to wrestle with a mob of crazed fans who tried to storm business class mid-flight in an attempt to snap a photo with Chinese star Tian Xu Ning. The chaos erupted on board Xiamen Airlines flight MF8330 from Changsha to Fuzhou on July 8, when a group of passengers crowded around the curtain separating economy from business class. Footage from the incident shows three frantic flight attendants forming a barrier and desperately pulling the drapes shut as fans attempted to push through. (Watch in the video player above). Flight attendants desperately try to block off business class. Picture: Viral Press Fans eventually gain entry and crowd around the actor. Picture: Viral Press Cabin crew could be heard pleading with passengers to sit down, warning them they were about to land. 'Don't squeeze forward, the plane hasn't stopped yet,' one flight attendant said. A witness told local media that the star – who was seated in 11L – remained silent throughout the ordeal. The 27-year-old rose to fame earlier this year after a breakout role in hit Chinese drama Revenged Love. In a separate encounter, he was reportedly harassed by fans during another flight, some of whom accused him of secretly having a girlfriend and a child. Witnesses on the flight overhead fans telling him: 'Tell your girlfriend to stop appearing in the public', 'Change to someone else. Break up with her', and 'Is the kid really yours?'. His management has denied these claims, urging fans to 'relax.' 'Relax, Tian Xu Ning is unmarried and childless,' they said. 'In no way, shape or form is this acceptable behaviour from fans. We have been asking fans to do better, but it's getting worse. Mobbing Tian Xu Ning at the airport. Let the boy breathe, please.' Fans could face warnings, fines or even detention citing public order disturbance. Picture: Viral Press Fans race to get into business class. Picture: Viral Press The incidents have sparked widespread backlash on Chinese social media, with fans weighing in to slam the 'heartbreaking' behaviour. 'This is heartbreaking to see Tian Xu Ning go through this. It crosses all boundaries, and it's unfair to the actors who just want to do their jobs. I hope his team can take strong legal action, and maybe it's time for the industry to push for better protections against these invasions. Fans should support, not harass,' one wrote. 'Seriously?! This is so crazy! Why can't they give him space,' another said. Tian Xu Ning has become an overnight sensation in China. Picture: Supplied Legal experts have also weighed in, warning that such actions could have serious consequences. 'Obstructing the crew and blocking the cabin passage can be considered disrupting public order under China's regulations on public security administration punishments,' Yang Mei, deputy director of Hunan Zhongyi law firm, said. 'Fans could face warnings and fines up to 200 CNY ($42 AUD), or detention of five to 10 days in serious cases. 'If their actions endanger flight safety, criminal charges may also apply. Airlines can also blacklist disruptive passengers and restrict future travel.' Originally published as Fans ambush actor after storming business class on flight
CNA
14-06-2025
- Business
- CNA
Boeing resumes China deliveries with 787-9 jet to Juneyao Airlines: Report
China and the US concluded two days of negotiations in London on Tuesday to resolve key trade issues in the two superpowers' bruising tariff war, where negotiators from Washington and Beijing agreed on a framework covering tariff rates. On Monday, a new Boeing 737 MAX painted in the livery of Xiamen Airlines landed in China, adding to signs that the planemaker was resuming deliveries to China. The country represents about 10 per cent of Boeing's commercial backlog and is an important and growing aviation market. Boeing had previously said customers in China would not take delivery of new planes due to the tariffs and that it was looking to resell potentially dozens of aircraft.
