More Chinese carriers to seek compensation from Boeing

Average amount for each airline could be $145m, say aviation experts

State-owned Air China and China Southern Airlines joined their compatriot China Eastern Airlines on Wednesday in seeking compensation from Boeing Co for the grounding of the troubled B737 MAX aircraft and postponed deliveries of new aircraft they have booked earlier.

The average compensation amount can be as high as 1 billion yuan ($145 million) based on the grounding scale and operational capacity of the three airlines, industry experts estimated.