A new Boeing jet meant for a Chinese airline reportedly returned to the U.S. because of the ongoing trade war

Plane flying in the sky (Credit: Thierry Monasse—Getty Images)

• A Boeing jet at the company’s completion plant in China flew back to the U.S. on Friday, according to reports. The new plane was supposed to be delivered to a Chinese airline, however, it was never handed over. Earlier this week, the Chinese government reportedly told airlines not to buy new jets from Boeing and to get permission before accepting any planes it had already ordered but hadn’t been delivered yet. 

A brand-new Boeing jet is caught up in the trade war between China and the U.S.