By Lisa Barrington, Tim Hepher and Abhijith Ganapavaram SEOUL/PARIS (Reuters) -Boeing is looking to resell potentially dozens of planes locked out of China by tariffs after repatriating a third jet to the United States rather than store it without willing buyers.

Boeing Co. is prepared to find alternative buyers for China-bound aircraft that are mired in a trade dispute with the US, as the planemaker seeks to reduce the fallout on its jet deliveries and earnings recovery.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company is working with China to take back planes the company had already sent to the country, amid the increased tariff war between China and the U.S. Ortberg