Boeing China President Sherry Carbary said the Zhoushan plant is “ready for the resumption of the 737 MAX delivery in China”, according to a report published on Boeing China’s WeChat page earlier this week.

The report is part of a series of promotional features planned by Boeing China to mark the 50th anniversary of its entry into the Chinese market. However, there is no doubt Boeing would most like to celebrate this 50th anniversary with the resumption of delivery and operations of the 737 MAX in China.

Boeing is now facing perhaps its most challenging situation since it entered the Chinese market half a century ago. It is staring down the barrel of order stagnation from Chinese airlines, hundreds of new aircraft it can’t deliver to the Chinese customers, and a plant at Zhoushan that has not been actively functional for more than three years.

Source: Civil Aviation Authority – Qatar