A Boeing 737 MAX, destined for Xiamen Airlines, is returning to the US. This follows another jet's similar return. The US-China trade war, with increased tariffs, disrupts Boeing's delivery plans. China's retaliatory tariffs impact the financial viability for Chinese airlines.

Boeing has begun recalling a few 737 MAX aircraft that were initially ordered by Chinese carriers amid trade rift.

Boeing has brought back two 737 MAX 8 aircraft from its 737 Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan, China, amid an ever-escalating trade war between China and the United States, with the latter country putting an up to 245% tariff on the former.