China’s aviation regulator dashed any hopes COMAC may have had about certifying the C919 before year’s end. The aircraft needs more testing. There are two big aircraft stories with upcoming developments, from China. One is the progress and eventual entry to service...
The COMAC C919 certification program in China reportedly faces delays, to do with US export hurdles for spares of the development aircraft. The city of Zhuhai in China is holding the country’s biggest airshow this week. Originally, it would have taken place in 2020,...
Some doubt that the COMAC C919 will sell outside China. But can it replace Airbus-Boeing narrowbodies within China itself? And if so, when? COMAC is developing its C919 in China methodically, aiming for certification later this year. The aircraft has already...
Russian authorities report that the Irkut MC-21 will soon be going into mass production, in another attempt to shake up the Boeing/Airbus duopoly. This news comes from Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, in a presentation to the State Duma. He spoke about mass...
COMAC could take some time to get its C919 going, but it will eventually trouble the established aircraft manufacturers, says Airbus. But how? The aircraft will likely get its type certification within 2021. The C919 is not COMAC’s first aircraft, but it is the one...
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