The C919 is China’s answer to the A320. But what is it like onboard?
For a jetliner with a range up to 5,555 kilometers (just under 3,500 miles), Air China’s C919 seems to count on passengers to ...
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Air China boosts homegrown C919 jet’s orderbook with 100-strong order
China’s flag carrier Air China has ordered 100 units of the country’s first "homegrown" passenger plane, the C919, providing a significant boost to the aircraft as it seeks to compete with the ...
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China's first home-grown airliner is seeking its first Western buyer as it takes advantage of Airbus and Boeing delays. Meet the Comac C919.
The carrier's eight-strong C919 fleet also flies to cities like Xi'an and Chengdu in China. China Southern Airways and Air China are among other buyers of the C919. Reuters reported that both ...
Airbus CEO says China's Comac could become a serious rival and disrupt the duopoly with Boeing
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said Comac's "privileged access" to the Chinese market could let it sell aircraft to other countries as well.
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Air Lease Isn’t Interested in China’s New Planes: 'It's a One-Way Dating Relationship'
Air Lease, a major aircraft lessor, has no plans to purchase China's C919 jets, describing the situation as a 'one-way dating relationship.' Despite the C919's debut as a competitor to the Airbus ...
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China’s C919 jet passes Lunar New Year test as usage rate soars
China’s first home-grown narrowbody aircraft ... C919 fleets more intensively than ever before, with each C919 staying in the air for an average of 6.5 hours per day over the 40-day holiday ...
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Comac’s C919, Challenger to Boeing and Airbus, Debuts at China Airshow
Comac’s C919, China’s first homegrown narrow-body jet and challenger to Boeing and Airbus, made its public debut at the country’s biggest aerospace and defense exhibition on Tuesday.
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Can China's New Plane Compete With Airbus and Boeing?
China's state-owned plane maker is presenting the COMAC C919 on the international stage with high hopes of stealing market share from Airbus and Boeing. China's C919 jet aims to compete with ...
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Opinion: China’s Airliner Demand Is Back—And That Raises Big Questions
Comac’s C919 is a wild card in the competition for airliner market share in China. Credit: Markus Mainka/Alamy Stock Photo After a five-year hiatus, China’s jetliner market is surging again.
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China Now Has Its Own Commercial Aircraft: Is It Time for India to Take Off?
If IndiGo, Air India, or Akasa Air place large orders, it would boost confidence in a Made-in-India aircraft. China spent nearly two decades creating the C919, and it’s just getting started.
Vietnam boosts China’s aviation ambitions with C909 deal move
Hanoi is reportedly paving the way to approve the country’s first deal to lease Chinese-made civilian aircraft.
Boeing: Why China Loves The 737 MAX
The Boeing Company's recovery accelerates with improved transparency, KPI strategies, and resumed 737 MAX deliveries to China ...