A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington on March 7, 2017. (VCG)
GUANGZHOU/BEIJING - Air China and China Southern Airlines have formally requested compensation from Boeing Co for the grounding of 737 MAX aircraft and delivery delays, the companies said on Wednesday.
The Guangzhou-based China Southern said it has suspended commercial flights of 24 737 Max aircraft since March 11 and requested a negotiation with Boeing over the compensation plan as soon as possible.
Air China, the country's leading carrier, has grounded 15 737 MAX aircraft.
Their requests came after similar moves by China Eastern Airlines, which said on Tuesday that it had formally requested compensation from the US aerospace company for the grounding of its 14 737 Max aircraft and delayed delivery of the aircraft.
China was among the first governments to order carriers to suspend use of the 737 Max in March following crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed a total of 346 people.
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