C919 Facing Delays In Certification And Service Entry?
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,...
COMAC C919 – Can It Displace The 737, A320 In China?
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...
MC-21 Going Into Mass Production?
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...
