Boeing to be ‘pragmatic’ on China sales amid trade tensions, CEO says

Boeing Kelly Ordraj CEO said on Wednesday that he will protect the transformation of the space giant from space from the impact of the trade war between the United States and its trading partners, especially China.

Before announcing the company’s separation profits, Ortberg sent a letter to Boeing employees who determines the company’s progress in four areas of the recovery plan, which included comments on how continuous commercial conflicts affect the company.

“While we closely monitor developments in global trade, our strong start for the year besides demand for aircraft and accumulates half a trillion dollars for our products and services gives us the flexibility that we need to move in this environment,” Ortberg wrote.

During a part of the profit calls and answers, Ordag told analysts: “I feel satisfied with our total plan for this year, although I expect the Chinese situation will take some of the head room that we built with our strong connections in the first quarter.”

China begins to return a Boeing plane to us

Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Boeing, is witnessing the Senate Committee for Trade, Science and Transport on Production Quality Issues on April 2. (Brendan Smaliowski/AFP via Getty Images)

Ordrag said that China is the only country in which Boeing faced problems with aircraft delivery operations due to the Trump administration tariff, although it indicated that the company is monitoring the possible revenge by Europe and is in regular contact with the White House.

“I do not think that one day it passes as we do not participate with a person in the administration, including … the cabinet secretaries and even Potos himself,” said Ordberg, referring to President Donald Trump.

Boeing pays a 10 % tax on imports from countries like Japan and Italy, although it expects to recover some of these costs when exporting aircraft.

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Eastern Airlines are displayed in China Boeing 777 at Los Angeles International Airport on March 28. (Kevin Carter/Getty Emima)

In comments on CNBC, Orberg said China had brought back two of the three planes that were in the country ready for delivery because the Chinese government stopped accepting these planes due to the trade conflict. Boeing is expected to send approximately 50 aircraft to China this year, although Ortberg said that the company will be “beautiful pragmatism” on how to deal with sales to China during the conflict.

“As for those aircraft that have not yet been built, we are looking forward to re -directing these to other agents,” Organge told The Outlet. “For the aircraft built, we call them the renewal of marketing activity. There are many customers looking for a MAX.”

This scene shows Boeing 737 Max Fuselages over the rail cars in a train square in Seattle on December 5, 2024. (Reuters/Matt Mickens)

In 2024, Boeing struggled with manufacturing quality problems, which prompted the organizers to set borders on its production of 737 MAX sales, as well as a blow that affected its production late last year.

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Ordberg said that the company is working to increase the production of the Boeing 737 MAX plane with caution this year, describing it “the key to the cash generation”, adding that Boeing also hopes to make more flights for the turbulent Starliner program later this year.

Reuters contributed to this report.