The Boeing Company - General Discussion

Boeing's drive to increase inhouse parts supply, as well as its own share of aftermarket services, should be boosted by 797 launch.
finance.yahoo.com/news/focus-boeing-jet-accelerate-services-051839653.html

How much of an impact would this have on Boeing though?

Of course, there is fierce competition between Boeing and the only other established commercial aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, but they alone wouldn't be able to meet all of China's demand. Boeing would also be able to seek opportunities elsewhere to fill in production slots.

In any case, whatever the price hike caused by tariffs on Boeing aircraft is pretty much like moving change from your left pocket to the right, given how the Chinese government plays an integral role in aircraft procurement for their airlines. More of a symbolic measure, in my opinion. We'll see...

Neither would China able to find airframer capable to produces same quantity of aircraft. Also, given that contracts are signed China’s airlines wouldn’t be able to cancel their orders without any penalties. Boeing may has to look at other part of the world for new orders, but I will speculate that existing orders will not be significantly affected, other than they have to pay 25% tariff for parts manufacturing in China.

By the ways, should we create a new thread under other aviation matters categories? Under US-China Trade War (aviation related).

If we look at wide bodies, Airbus could I assume increase A330 production to 10 frames a month, a rate Airbus has been at before.
Increase in narrow body production for China would be a more difficult proposition for Airbus. But one could assume Boeing fighting more desperate for the deals in the rest of the world and Airbus concentrating more on China. Airbus would feel less pressure to go low on price.