Boeing has 138 737 MAX airplanes in inventory for Chinese carriers but has been unable to deliver them amid U.S. China geopolitical tensions. Calhoun said last week China will "need the MAX" to meet demand. So then we try to move down that path and then hopefully, hopefully we get a robust pipeline in China as well." In September, Calhoun said Boeing would begin to remarket some 737 MAX jets earmarked for Chinese customers. Calhoun said last week that effort to remarket planes was on pause "until we understand completely where China wants to go."

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