Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of Trump's tariff war

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5. It's FAR WORSE than a returned aircraft.

Buying an airliner is a MAJOR, LONG-TERM corporate decision. Those planes are expected to be in service for decades.

The buy also implies the buying of parts and the servicing of those planes - and the training and recurring training of its flight crews and ground maintenance people. So airlines try to avoid buying planes from multiple suppliers as that extends the logistics supply line and adds SIGNIFICANT costs!

Why would any foreign company buy Boeing products given prices could soar on the whim of an aging clinical narcissist?

If foreign plane buyers go to Airbus - it may take decades for Boeing to get back in. If they are still around.