Boeing delivers its first "made in" aircraft in China – The Economic Journal



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The first copy of the "737 Max" model was completed on Saturday, December 16th in the new Zhejiang, China, aerospace complex.

In the Zhejiang complex, booths are installed and paint, flight and maintenance tests are carried out on the Chinese market, with an annual capacity of 100 aircraft.

The opening agreement of this center was signed in September 2017 and required an investment of 33 million dollars (28 million euros) from Boeing and 22 million dollars from Comac .

The United States holds a 60% controlling interest

With an estimated demand of 7,700 devices over the next 20 years, China is the largest market in the North American market.

Boeing's main rival, the European Airbus, already has two finishing and delivery centers in China, in Tianjin

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