US-China trade war: Indian airlines may benefit from Boeing’s ‘unsold fleet’

Indian carriers like Air India Express and Akasa Air may emerge as indirect beneficiaries of the current trade war between the US and China.

Earlier this week, China directed its airlines to avoid purchasing Boeing aircraft in retaliation to US President Donald Trump’s move to impose 245% tariffs on certain imports from China.

Boeing’s primary manufacturing and assembly hubs—the Everett and Renton Production Facilities near Seattle, Washington—are known for their high-volume output…