According to reports from AFP, Bloomberg and Reuters, according to the latest information from flight tracking platform Flightradar24, a Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner has departed from its factory in Seattle on the morning of December 21 local time. The plane is expected to arrive in Shanghai on the afternoon of December 22. The delivery marks the first time since 2019 that Boeing has re-delivered a commercial airliner to a Chinese airline, and is undoubtedly an important milestone for Boeing's business in China.
In recent years, Boeing's sales business in China has been severely affected by tensions between China and the United States, and since 2017, Boeing has not received new aircraft orders from China.
Boeing said in September this year that in the next 20 years, China will account for about 20% of global aircraft demand, and its influence on the global aviation market cannot be ignored. Boeing**, by 2042, the number of passenger aircraft in China will reach a staggering 9,600, of which the demand for the Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft is expected to reach 6,470 aircraft.
Bloomberg also noted in the report that in addition to this Juneyao Airlines delivery, another Boeing 787 aircraft is being prepared for delivery to China Eastern Airlines. This news further confirms that Juneyao Airlines' delivery is not an isolated incident, but an important signal that Boeing's business in China is gradually picking up.
The resumption of deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to China is undoubtedly an important turning point for Boeing. This will help Boeing clear its Dreamliner inventory and increase the company's cash flow. According to estimates by the US investment bank Jefferies, about 75 wide-body aircraft in Boeing's warehouses have not yet been delivered, of which about 12 have been earmarked for delivery to Chinese airlines. These deliveries will help Boeing alleviate current operating pressures and breathe new life into its future growth.