Boeing should not be an ‘unintended consequence’ of trade war

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Boeing Chief Executive Kelly Artburg says he is working with the Trump administration to ensure the “involuntary consequences” of trade war with China, and countries have suggested buying more aircraft to reduce their trade deficit in the United States.

In an interview with the Financial Times, OrtburgThe one who took this top in August also said that the introduction of a new aircraft to replace his best -selling 737 Max is not immediate priority, saying “the market is not ready now”.

As the largest exporter of the United States, Boeing Donald Trump’s unstable trade war has been captured in the crossfire of the war, which supports decades of the space industry, at risk of distribution of aircraft and imposed on the supply chain.

Boeing was ready to restart the distribution of new aircraft at Chinese Airlines next month after a Washington agreement with Beijing to reduce tariffs two weeks ago. However on Friday the president Donald Trump Alleged China Backtracking In the agreement, increasing the possibility of a Chinese response.

The relationship between the countries is “dynamic”, Ortburg added that he did not learn “Hyperventilized, because it was probably going to change tomorrow”.

“In the end, this is about to be a new trade agreement – it will be okay,” he said.

“It’s simply handling this uncertain time … So we’re simply trying to be flexible, make sure we’re in touch with the administration so they do not do it as they discuss these issues [become] An involuntary consequence. “

The trade war has come to an important time for the elders of the industry who described the “turnaround year” of Boeing in April 2025. Ortburg, a former chief executive of Boeing suppliers Rockwell Collins, confronted the tragic work of rehabilitation of space and defense groups after multiple protection and production crisis.

Just a few weeks after work, Ortburg was forced to raise more than $ 21 billion in the new equity to relieve Boeing’s Balancerit, as well as one to face one Strike by its largest union It stopped the highest production of 737.

Ortburg said that the Boeing Company’s products needed to make products “less than $ 500MN for the year.” Boeing hopes will disappear after discussing the bilateral agreement. Revenge to countries like China presents a greater threat, as they may request airline agencies to reject delivery.

Nevertheless, Ortburg said he was confident that the geo -political tension would not delay Boeing’s recovery.

He said that the company has a strong backlog, he added that the aircraft for countries that are also seeking trade imbalances with the United States are “a very large dollar item, so they will be a great opportunity to re -balance”.

Boeing’s recovery, Ortburg said he was progressing with the initial focus on stabilizing the company. Aircraft manufacturer is approaching the production of 38 737 per month, the caps set by the US Federal Aviation Administration after the mid-wind explosion of a door panel last year. Boeing must secure the approval of the regulators to create a higher rate narrow-body aircraft-this is aimed at 42 per month-to achieve cash in the second half of the year.

“Once we arrive in it and I have a stable performance in our official portfolio,” I will claim victory in the stability of the process, “said Ortburg.

“You can call by turning that corner to that corner.”

Ortburg lowered the expectations that Boeing would soon launch the most fuel skilled successor at any time, despite the concern that the airlines would fight to meet their sustainable goals.

He said Boeing was not in a financial position to invest in a new aircraft program. Airline customers are still not ready to fight the stability of the current engine technology. The airlines, he said, “Of course not wanting to jump in something more risky and more difficult”.

He said the company would be ready, when “we got wealth, technology and the ability to do it”.

“It’s not today, it’s not tomorrow.”

Separately, Ortburg said that he had expected Elon musk Perhaps he will leave the Trump administration as he has left his daily involvement in building a new air force. Earlier this year Bilioneer began to advise Boeing to finish two Delayed The new Jets for the US President requested Trump to receive a $ 400 million gift from Qatar’s alternative jet.

It was almost impossible to achieve some requirements for the aircraft, and Ortburg said, and Kasturi Boeing helped “work with the customer to change some of these requirements that have still met the aircraft’s mission.”