Max took off from Seattle, Washington, on Friday, marking its first leg of a journey across the Pacific to the U.S. aircraft giant’s delivery center in China as the company resumes its commercial shipments to the country amid easing trade tensions.

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,

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.