Read More 3 minute read CRAIC Plans 3 Versions Of Its New Widebody: The ‘CR929’byJake HardimanMarch 6, 2021 The vast majority of modern airliner families feature more than one variant of the aircraft in question. This…
Read More 3 minute read The COMAC C939: The 400 Seat Boeing 777X Competitor Under StudybyJake HardimanMarch 5, 2021 Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) has big plans for the coming years. It is…
Read More 2 minute read China’s New Narrowbody COMAC C919 On Track For 2021 CertificationbyLinnea AhlgrenMarch 5, 2021 The new narrowbody jet of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) is on track to be certified…
Read More 5 minute read The CR929 – The Plane Set To Challenge Airbus & BoeingbyJake HardimanFebruary 20, 2021 Since Boeing acquired McDonnell-Douglas in 1997, it and European manufacturer Airbus have made up an industry-dominating manufacturing duopoly.…
Read More 2 minute read Airbus CEO Taking Competition From COMAC’s C919 SeriouslybyTom BoonFebruary 19, 2021 COMAC is working through the certification process for its C919 aircraft. The aircraft currently only has significant orders…
Read More 2 minute read COVID-19 Delays COMAC C919 Testing Until AutumnbyChris LohFebruary 13, 2021 Originally slated to take place in March, natural icing trials for COMAC’s C919 are being postponed due to…
Read More 3 minute read COMAC’s C919 Heads To Canada For Cold Weather TestsbyEmily DerrickFebruary 8, 2021 COMAC’s C919 is set to make its first flight outside of China since 2017. The aircraft will head…
Read More 2 minute read COMAC Gets Close To First C919 DeliveriesbyChris LohJanuary 26, 2021 COMAC – the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China – is set to make its first commercial delivery of…
Read More 3 minute read China’s Main Carriers Are Delaying Deliveries From Airbus And Boeing But Not COMACbyMark FinlayJanuary 25, 2021 Three of the main airlines in China are putting off deliveries of over 100 Airbus and Boeing aircraft.…
Read More 3 minute read China’s COMAC C919 Finishes Extreme Low Temperature TestsbyMark FinlayJanuary 20, 2021 China’s answer to Airbus and Boeing’s narrowbody jets, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919, has just…
Read More 5 minute read Comac C919 Vs Irkut MC-21 – How The Challengers ComparebyJake HardimanJanuary 8, 2021 For decades, the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families have dominated the single-aisle market. Looking to the future,…
Read More 3 minute read What To Expect From The COMAC C919byPranjal PandeJanuary 6, 2021 As the COMAC C919 nears its final certification in 2021, it might be interesting to see what we…
Read More 3 minute read China’s COMAC Flies High With Record ARJ21 Deliveries in 2020byAndrew CurranJanuary 6, 2021 China’s attempts to take on Boeing and Airbus with a viable homegrown jet has received a boost. Deliveries…
Read More 5 minute read China’s Airbus & Boeing Competitor: COMAC – What Planes Is It Making?byJustin HaywardDecember 24, 2020 Commercial aircraft manufacturing today is dominated by Boeing and Airbus. But this was not always the case and…
Read More 5 minute read China’s COMAC CR929 Is Serious Competition For The Boeing 787byJoanna BaileyNovember 25, 2020 When China and Russia got together to create a new widebody for the world, the world didn’t make…
Read More 3 minute read China Express Takes Its First COMAC ARJ21byChris LohNovember 14, 2020 Chinese planemaker COMAC is proud to announce that another customer has taken delivery of their first ARJ21 regional…
Read More 2 minute read COMAC Eyes 2021 Certification For The C919byPranjal PandeNovember 11, 2020 COMAC is aiming for a 2021 certification of its C919 aircraft, with deliveries starting by the end of…
Read More 2 minute read China’s COMAC C919 Makes Maiden Air Show FlightbyChris LohOctober 31, 2020 The COMAC C919 has performed its first air show flight according to Chinese state-run media. The Xinhua News…
Read More 3 minute read China Express Confirms Order For 100 COMAC ARJ21s & C919sbyGraham SnelgroveOctober 20, 2020 In a major boost for the Chinese aircraft industry, China Express Airlines has confirmed its intention to purchase…
Read More 4 minute read The Future Of Chinese Aviation: The COMAC C919byJustin HaywardOctober 19, 2020 Boeing and Airbus have led the large commercial aircraft market for decades. This may be set to change…
Read More 3 minute read The COMAC ARJ21 vs. Embraer’s E190-E2– Which Plane Is Better?byNicholas CumminsJune 29, 2020 The COMAC ARJ21 is China’s attempt at the lucrative small commercial aircraft market, but how does it stand…
Read More 3 minute read China Express Purchases 100 Chinese COMAC AircraftbyTom BoonJune 10, 2020 China Express Airlines is set to purchase 100 new Chinese COMAC aircraft. The deal would see the regional…
Read More 3 minute read COMAC Delivers First ARJ21 From Shanghai Production LinebyNicholas CumminsApril 29, 2020 China’s COMAC has delivered its first ARJ21 from its new production line in Shanghai, ramping up production on…
Read More 3 minute read US Engine Supplier GE To Make Engines For China’s COMAC C919byJoanna BaileyApril 9, 2020 US-based engine manufacturer General Electric (GE) has confirmed this week that approval has been granted for it to…