Malaysia Airlines’ parent company, Malaysia Aviation Group, is talking to Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab about acquiring new jets that become available if Chinese airlines stop taking deliveries, its managing director told Malaysian state news outlet Bernama.
Boeing appears to be returning some of its 737 MAX jets to the U.S. from China, where it had placed them ahead of delivery to Chinese customers.
Neither Boeing nor China has commented on why the jets are returning, and it is not clear which party made the decision.
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Malaysia Airlines did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
If Boeing delivery slots become available as a result of the tariff war between the United States and China, MAG views this as a window to secure earlier-than-expected deliveries, Bernama reported MAG’s Izham Ismail as saying.
“MAG is in conversation with Boeing about whether we can take over those slots,” Ismail told Bernama.
Airlines globally are hungry for new planes but face extended delivery times because of post-pandemic supply chain bottlenecks, and a production slowdown at Boeing due to enhanced regulatory scrutiny and a labour strike.
Source: Reuters
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