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Stay updated on COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), a Chinese aircraft manufacturer, and its developments in the aviation industry.
China’s COMAC plans to increase production of C919 aircraft to 50 by 2025
China’s aircraft manufacturer COMAC plans to increase the production capacity for its C919 single-aisle passenger aircraft to 50 per year…
Meeting raises chance of Chinese-made COMAC aircraft operating in Vietnam
A meeting between the Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and the Deputy Secretary of COMAC (Commercial…
COMAC C919 begins first non-mainland service to Hong Kong in January
The COMAC C919 has been in operation for around 18 months, with 14 aircraft delivered to airlines and…
COMAC: The quiet giant challenging the Airbus-Boeing duopoly
Having occupied various executive positions within the airline industry in Europe, Rodrigue Trano is now currently based in…
Hainan Airlines to acquire 40 newly-rebranded COMAC C909 aircraft
Hainan Airlines announced that its low-cost subsidiary, Urumqi Air, plans to acquire 40 C909 regional aircraft, formerly known…
Air China signs agreement with COMAC to launch Boeing and Airbus widebody rival
Air China and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have reportedly signed a framework agreement for the airline…
China Eastern Airlines completes first COMAC C919 engine swap
China Eastern Airlines has completed the engine replacement on the world’s first delivered COMAC C919 aircraft. The first…
First formation flight display of C919 and ARJ21
A C919 and an ARJ21 aircraft, the two commercial aircraft currently being produced by China’s COMAC, performed their…
COMAC has started working on designs for its C939 to be an A350/777 competitor
China’s COMAC (Commercial Aviation Corporation of China) has reportedly begun designing a new widebodied aircraft that will be pitched…
China Eastern Airlines takes delivery of 5th home-grown COMAC C919 jet
Aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has delivered the fifth C919 narrow-body airliner to China Eastern…
Highlights from Singapore Airshow 2024: Did COMAC outshine Airbus and Boeing?
As the business end of Singapore Airshow 2024 draws to an end, it’s the turn of the general…
China Eastern places order for 100 COMAC C919 jets in $9.9 billion deal
China Eastern Airlines has announced the purchase of 100 Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919 aircraft in…
COMAC reduces C919 order number by around 200 aircraft
Two executives from the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have offered conflicting order book numbers for the…
How many C919s will COMAC deliver over the next few years?
While senior figures at the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have said the order book for the…
UAC confirms downgraded role in China-Russia CRAIC CR929 program
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) confirmed that it has downgraded its role in the CRAIC CR929 program from joint-venture…
China’s second COMAC C919 to enter service flies first passengers
The second Chinese COMAC C919 has begun its first commercial operations with a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International…
COMAC and CATL partner to develop electric aircraft
Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC is getting into the electric aviation market in partnership with CATL, a battery manufacturer…