Riyadh Air willing to buy planes held for Chinese carriers

[SCM]

Due to the tariff wars, Chinese carriers aren't accepting any Boeing planes at the moment. Riyadh Air, who does need a lot of planes is offering to scoop them up.

Definitely an advantageous opportunity for them due to the current state of affairs!

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/riyadh-air-willing-buy-boeing-planes-cancelled-chinese-orders-ceo-says-2025-04-28/

 

[elanshin]

The same is likely happening on the other side of the aisle too. US carriers aren't going to be taking AB deliveries as well unless they get an exemption. (Biggest affected would be Delta).

 

[Mwenenzi]

The same is likely happening on the other side of the aisle too. US carriers aren't going to be taking AB deliveries as well unless they get an exemption. (Biggest affected would be Delta).

For some models AirBus have final assembly in USA

Airbus Mobile - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Airbus in the United States

As the largest export customer of the U.S. aerospace industry, a growing team of 5,000+ at 40 U.S. sites delivers planes, helicopters, satellites and more.

www.airbus.com

Not a lot different to Boeing who "assemble" in various locations from parts "made" in parts of the world

Boeing Australia - Wikipedia

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BAA is Australia's only designer and manufacturer of advanced composite aerostructure components for commercial aircraft. Boeing Aerostructures Australia manufactures the 'moveable trailing edge' control surfaces of the Boeing 787 using a unique carbon fibre production technology developed in Victoria called resin infusion. This is Australia's largest aerospace contract valued at $5 billion over 20 years, and Fishermans Bend is the only Boeing location in the world to apply the unique resin infusion system that enables the components to be cured without a traditional autoclave.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Boeing787

The Boeing 787 (commonly known as the

www.mhi.com

Through manufacturing the 787 Dreamliner collaborating with other partners of The Boeing Company, MHI Group has developed unrivaled technologies in the design and manufacturing of large-scale composite wings

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Boeing777

The Boeing 777 is the first commercial transport which employs a Fly-By-Wire flight control system.

www.mhi.com

MHI Group manufactures the aft fuselage panel, tail fuselage, and entry doors. The Boeing 777 marked its first flight in 1994.

Airbus and Boeing are more assemblers than manufacturers.

• Engines
• Air frame
• Avionics

 

[elanshin]

Looks like Delta figured it out.

Delta Beats Trump’s Tariffs: New Airbus Jets Arriving Duty-Free - View from the Wing

Here's how Delta Air Lines is avoiding the Trump administration's tariffs on new Airbus jets manufactured in Europe: they aren't importing them.

viewfromthewing.com