Airlines right to seek damages from Boeing

Editor's Note: All the 13 Chinese airlines that have bought Boeing 737 Max 8 are seeking compensation from Boeing for losses of about 4 billion yuan ($579.69 million) because they had to ground 737 Max 8 aircraft. The airlines grounded these aircraft after two 737 Max 8 crashed within six months due to the same technological problem killing 346 people. Will the Chinese airlines succeed in claiming compensation? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Chinese airlines deserve compensation for losses

Ning Zhenbo, lead consultant for the Center of Information Technology, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd