China’s airlines prioritize COMAC, put off Airbus and Boeing
China’s big three airlines postponed delivery of over 100 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, prioritizing the Chinese aircraft…
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Stay updated on COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), a Chinese aircraft manufacturer, and its developments in the aviation industry.
Trump adds COMAC to US investment blacklist
On January 14, 2021, the Trump administration imposed an investment ban on the Chinese aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft…
China’s new OTT Airlines completes maiden flight
Shanghai-based One Two Three Airlines (OTT), a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), embarked on its first…
What is COMAC C939 and when will it fly?
Chinese manufacturer COMAC has already tested the C919 and started working on the CR929. The next logical step…
China aims to start delivering CR929 in 2023, build 1,000 by 2035
COMAC chief designer Chen Yingchun said that despite problems, the development of CRAIC CR929 wide-body airliner is going…
Who develops aircraft faster than Airbus and Boeing? | Data
Developing new aircraft takes a long time. What aviation companies manage to do it the fastest?AeroTime News has…
COMAC C919: design finalized, certification tests to begin
Chinese manufacturer COMAC has received type inspection authorization for its newest airliner, the C919, and now aims to…
How COMAC C919 and Boeing 737 MAX became political pawns
The development stories of the COMAC C919 and the Boeing 737 MAX could not be any different, even…
Fear, fakes and pledges as CRAIC CR929 inches forward
The development of Russian-Chinese CRAIC CR929 widebody airliner came unstuck once again, but anxiety remains, resulting in some…
COMAC C919: how to break Airbus-Boeing duopoly
On November 2, 2020, China flew its COMAC C919 at an airshow for the first time. It seemed…
COMAC delivered 1st ARJ21 out of 100 to China Express Airlines
At the beginning of the month, Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer COMAC received a 100-aircraft order from China Express…
China Express to expand fleet with 100 COMAC order
China Express Airlines confirmed its intentions to expand its fleet by 100 brand-new aircraft. The airline plans to…
Air China adds first ARJ21 to its lineup
China’s third-largest airline has reported the inaugural flight of its first ARJ21 regional jet, the much-celebrated domestically produced…
Russian-Chinese disagreement causes delays for ambitious CR929
A fight over responsibilities will push first deliveries of CR929 to 2028-2029, Russian media reports. The aircraft was…
China’s COMAC begins high-temperature testing of C919
The Chinese answer to the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320 families, the COMAC C919 narrow-body aircraft, has…
Sixth, final C919 prototype makes maiden flight
The sixth prototype of Chinese commercial passenger aircraft C919, 106, made its first flight on December 27, 2019.…
COMAC transfers fifth C919 jet for flight testing in Nanchang
COMAC has transferred the fifth prototype of the C919 large passenger jet from Shanghai to a site in…
COMAC strives to pitch ARJ21 in Southwest China
The ARJ21, a regional jet made by China Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC), embarked on a three day-long demonstration…