China's big three airlines seek 737 MAX payouts from Boeing: reports

Two deadly crashes within months of each other forced a worldwide grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX airliners.

China's three biggest airlines have filed claims seeking compensation from Boeing over the grounding and delayed delivery of 737 MAX 8 aircraft following two deadly crashes, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday.

The reports in various state-run media that China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Air China would seek payouts from the American aerospace giant come against the backdrop of an escalating US-China trade war.