European regulators have started in-flight evaluations of China’s domestically developed COMAC C919 narrowbody jet, marking a critical phase in its long-running certification effort with Europe.
Air China C919
Air China finalized an agreement with Comac to acquire 100 C919 aircraft, joining a prestigious list of customers for the narrowbody program.
China’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer COMAC is encountering industry doubt regarding its assertions that its latest passenger plane, the C919, can disrupt the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus in the passenger jet market.
Air China disclosed its plan to purchase six C919 narrow-body aircraft and 11 ARJ21 regional jets