mo4ch:>Major Chinese airline demands compensation from Boeing over 737 MAX grounding | Mo4ch News

China Eastern Airlines has requested compensation from the US aerospace giant Boeing over financial damages the carrier had to sustain over the compulsory grounding and suspended delivery of 737 MAX aircraft since March.“The grounding of 737 MAX aircraft since March 11, 2019 has caused relatively big losses to China Eastern. With the passing of time, related losses will further expand,” the state-run People’s Daily cited the company as saying. “At the same time, delayed deliveries of planes ordered by China Eastern also caused economic losses.”The Shanghai-based airline didn’t specify precisely how large the required compensation is. The company is reportedly closely monitoring Boeing's work to fix safety risks of its 737 MAX aircraft.Also on rt.comBoeing withdraws 2019 financial forecast & pauses share buybacks amid mounting concerns over 737 MAXThe carrier had to stop operating its 14 MAX jets after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) halted the commercial oper…