Volatility drives US importers to continue to look for new suppliers
US containerised imports held broadly steady in June, but the underlying sourcing picture suggests importers ...
By Alex Lennane
Boeing’s fortunes have been revived somewhat following a surrender in the trade wars. Chinese countermeasures to US tariffs included Chinese airlines refusing to accept Boeing aircraft, which Boeing said it would try to resell elsewhere. China accounts for about 10% of Boeing’s commercial backlog, with some 50 aircraft due to go to China this year. But the trade looks to be back on.
And following the US-UK ‘trade deal’ – which included notification that a UK carrier would buy $10bn-worth of Boeing aircraft – IAG has confirmed an order for 32 787-10s. It also ordered 21 A330-900neos.
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