by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 28, 2021 | News
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,...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 6, 2021 | News
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...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | May 14, 2021 | News
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...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | May 10, 2021 | News
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...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Feb 9, 2021 | News
Boeing’s 777X and COMAC’s C919 are undergoing different types of cold weather testing. This is part of the certification process for both aircraft. Aircraft manufacturers have to keep a lot of people happy, when they certify an aircraft. By design, commercial aircraft...
