Overview
- Ryanair's CEO Michael O’Leary announced the airline may delay delivery of 25 Boeing jets if U.S. tariffs significantly increase aircraft prices.
- Chinese authorities have directed domestic airlines to suspend Boeing aircraft deliveries and halt purchases of U.S.-made parts, according to Bloomberg.
- Juneyao Airlines, a Chinese carrier, postponed the delivery of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner due to the financial impact of new tariffs.
- Delta Airlines stated it will avoid incurring additional tariff costs on its Airbus orders for the current year, reflecting divergent strategies among global carriers.
- The trade conflict, marked by U.S. tariffs and Chinese retaliatory measures, is straining the aerospace industry’s global supply chain and inflating operational costs.