Image by Creative Commons license The escalating US export restrictions targeting China’s aviation industry have significantly intensified the technological rivalry between the two global powers. Since the initiation of the […]
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Tag: C919
C919 – A Stress Test for China’s Aviation Industry
Photo by © Xinhua agency The Chinese narrow-body aircraft, the C919, developed by COMAC, is being positioned as an ambitious rival to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. This project […]
China ramp up C919 production, eyeing narrow-body market expansion
Photo by © Xinhua agency By 2035, COMAC aims to capture one-fifth of the global narrow-body aircraft market and one-third of the Chinese market, with plans to sell 2,000 C919 […]
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China Eastern Airlines adds seventh C919 aircraft to its fleet
Photo by © China Eastern Airlines On 29 July 2024, China Eastern Airlines received its seventh C919 aircraft, the third delivery of this type this year. The aircraft, with flight […]
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Singapore Airshow 2024. Chinese airliner C919 left the territory of the People’s Republic of China for the first time
Photo by © COMAC The 158-192 seat C919 aircraft, which is considered a competitor to the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX 8, made its first flight outside the territory […]
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Two new versions of the C919 aircraft unveiled in Shanghai
© COMAC / The C919 Shortened/Plateau Variant is a 140-seat version of the C919 Shortened/Plateau Variant, designed for high-altitude airports Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC has unveiled at the Shanghai International […]
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