A new Boeing 737 MAX painted with Xiamen Airlines livery left Seattle on Friday on the first leg of the route used to shuttle jets to the company's delivery center in China, according to flight records on FlightRadar24.

CEO Kelly Ortberg brushed off the impact of tit-for-tat tariffs with some of the United States’ largest trading partners.

Boeing's aircraft deliveries to China have quietly restarted after a two-month suspension, as trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing show signs of progress. The US planemaker reported strong May 2025 order momentum,