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Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for flights on home-grown C919
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China Pushes Homegrown Business Jet on World Stage: China’s COMAC is stepping up promotion of its new business jet, likely in hopes that the type will eventually ...
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Travel Radar - Aviation News Dec 09 25
Vietjet Adds 22 Aircraft in Biggest Fleet Expansion Yet: Vietjet Air is set to end the year with its greatest fleet expansion to date, taking delivery of 22 ...
travelradar.aero/vietjet-adds-22-aircraft-in-biggest-fleet-expansion-yet/
China’s Comac debuts C909 surgical cabin to expand ‘flying hospitals’ in remote regions
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3334082/chinas-comac-debuts-c909-surgical-cabin-expand-flying-hospitals-remote-regions
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China's C919 takes to Dubai skies in bid to win over Gulf buyers: China raised its global aerospace presence with a flying display by its C919 jetliner in Dubai ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-c919-rival-boeing-airbus-makes-debut-display-outside-asia-2025-11-17/
Travel Radar - Aviation News Nov 19 25
China’s COMAC Debuts C919 at Dubai Airshow 2025: China is eyeing buyers in the Gulf, where carriers are battling delivery delays with Commercial Aircraft ...
travelradar.aero/china-eyes-middle-east-market-as-comac-debuts-c919-at-dubai-airshow/
Video: Comac-Flugzeuge feiern ihr Debüt auf der Dubai Airshow: Die Redakteure Christine Boynton und Guy Norris von Aviation Week diskutieren über die ...
aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/video-comac-aircraft-make-their-dubai-airshow-debut
As C919 output falters, China’s Comac scrambles for Western engines amid global bottleneck
scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3332368/c919-output-falters-chinas-comac-scrambles-western-engines-amid-global-bottleneck
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AeroTime Nov 12 25
COMAC C919 to make first appearance at the Dubai Airshow: The COMAC C919 twinjet passenger aircraft is set to make its first appearance at the Dubai Airshow 2025 ...
aerotime.aero/articles/comac-sends-c919-to-dubai-air-show
Airbus and Boeing face criticism - | major airlines flirt with Chinese manufacturer
az-online.de/wirtschaft/airbus-und-boeing-ernten-kritik-grosse-airlines-flirten-mit-china-hersteller-zr-94023831.html
In an international win for China’s C919, Brunei accepts Beijing’s aviation rules
scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3330920/international-win-chinas-c919-brunei-accepts-chinese-aviation-rules
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Chinese-made C919 jet hits snags as trade tensions disrupt parts supplies: China's ambition to rival Boeing and Airbus with its homegrown C919 passenger jet is ...
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Flight Friday: Nach dem kurzen Testflug von Vietjet – wer sind die führenden Betreiber der C909?
aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/flight-friday-after-vietjets-brief-trial-who-are-top-c909
Data: ATR, Comac And Embraer Deliveries For September 2025: September saw mixed fortunes in terms of aircraft deliveries at ATR, Comac and Embraer ...
aviationweek.com/awin-knowledge-center/data-atr-comac-embraer-deliveries-september-2025
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China’s Gulf aviation ambitions: The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is set to make its debut at the Dubai Airshow this November ...
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Chinese plane maker Comac to display jets at Dubai Airshow for first time: Biennial event, one of world's largest, will take place next month
thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2025/10/07/chinese-plane-maker-comac-to-display-jets-at-dubai-airshow-for-first-time/
CNA Oct 03 25
AirAsia CEO confirms advanced talks to purchase Chinese COMAC planes: One of Asia's largest low-cost carriers, the airline has a current all-Airbus fleet of 255 ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/airasia-tony-fernandes-comac-narrow-body-short-haul-planes-5382456
With China’s C919 jet facing order delays, is Boeing waiting in the wings?: C919 engine supply issues, mutual desire for trade breakthrough may lead Chinese ...
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3327787/chinas-c919-jet-facing-order-delays-boeing-waiting-wings
Paid articlePaywallNigeria eyes certification of China's C919 jet for local airlines: Nigeria's civil aviation authority is looking into certifying China's C919 jet for the ...
reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-eyes-certification-chinas-c919-jet-local-airlines-2025-09-28/
Orders of China’s C919 jet could face delays over engine supply snags: Financial reports from China’s top airlines suggest deliveries of home-grown plane could ...
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3327021/orders-chinas-c919-jet-could-face-delays-over-engine-supply-snags
Paid articlePaywallChina's COMAC falls behind on C919 aircraft delivery targets, filings show: Chinese planemaker COMAC is falling behind on previously stated delivery targets for ...
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No missing bolts: a glimpse into China’s C919 smart factory: Shanghai mega factory creates real-time tracking system to monitor all plane parts ...
scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3326054/no-missing-bolts-glimpse-chinas-c919-smart-factory
Paid articlePaywall China eyes C919 jet breakthrough as Malaysian airline confirms talks to buy aircraft
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Aviation24.be Sep 10 25
Air Cambodia signs for up to 20 Comac C909s: Air Cambodia has signed a letter of intent with Comac for up to 20 C909 regional jets, marking another step in the ...
aviation24.be/airlines/cambodia-airlines/air-cambodia-signs-for-up-to-20-comac-c909s/
As China’s ‘Air Silk Road’ grows, can Comac’s C909 and C919 jets take off abroad?
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324900/chinas-air-silk-road-grows-can-comacs-c909-and-c919-jets-take-abroad
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China starts aviation training for Southeast Asia amid C919, home-grown jet push: China's top civil aviation manufacturer wants to break Airbus and ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/09/05/china-starts-aviation-training-for-southeast-asia-amid-c919-home-grown-jet-push
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said AirAsia and Air Borneo were among the airlines showing interest.
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What you need to know about Comac, China's Boeing and Airbus rival: Comac has delivered fewer than 200 planes, but has huge ambitions to take on the duopoly that ...
businessinsider.com/comac-china-boeing-airbus-rival-what-you-need-to-know-2025-7
AeroTime Jul 04 25
US allows GE Aerospace to restart engine exports to COMAC: The US government has given the go-ahead for GE Aerospace to restart exporting aircraft engines to ...
aerotime.aero/articles/us-ge-aerospace-aircraft-engine-exports-comac
Electric flight: From Tokyo to Singapore, or Paris to Moscow — on a single charge? CATL sets sights on planes
gulfnews.com/business/energy/electric-flight-from-tokyo-to-singapore-or-paris-to-moscow-on-a-single-charge-catl-sets-sights-on-planes-1.500182589
OpinionMade-in-China planes face bumpy flight abroad: Comac wants to export its passenger aircraft to Europe but winning safety certification will take years even if ...
reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/made-in-china-planes-face-bumpy-flight-abroad-2025-06-25/
China’s COMAC advances wide-body jetliner plans as it navigates trade barriers | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15854527
China Future Tech webinar | How China’s aerospace rise is reshaping global skies: A civil aviation specialist and SCMP reporters will discuss the global impact ...
scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/aerospace/article/3313678/china-future-tech-webinar-how-chinas-aerospace-rise-reshaping-global-skies
‘Prisoner’s dilemma’: How China is using the West to try and rule the skies: China’s Great Leap Skyward has the potential to shake up global aviation ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/prisoner-s-dilemma-how-china-is-using-the-west-to-break-an-aviation-duopoly-20250530-p5m3ir.html
AeroTime May 29 25
United States suspends jet engine exports to COMAC: NYT: The United States has suspended aircraft engine exports and other aviation related technology to COMAC ...
aerotime.aero/articles/comac-aircraft-engines-united-states-suspend
How China’s Comac could reshape aviation: Even if it doesn’t challenge Airbus or Boeing on the global stage, strong domestic growth will boost the aircraft maker ...
ft.com/content/17870cd0-c15d-4cea-81c3-6a96eee91a9d
CNA May 13 25
Commentary: Boeing and COMAC will suffer from US tariff fallout, but to varying degrees
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/boeing-china-comac-trump-tariffs-us-planemaker-airline-5126206
China may have made its first big mistake in US trade war: China retaliated against a crucial U.S. sector this week.
thestreet.com/economy/china-may-have-made-its-first-big-mistake-in-u-s-trade-war
Comac Studies Low-Boom Supersonic Airliner As Future Option: Comac Studies Low-Boom Supersonic Airliner As Future Option| entry; a study published in China ...
aviationweek.com/aerospace/emerging-technologies/comac-studies-low-boom-supersonic-airliner-future-option
Trump's tariffs are make-or-break moment for Chinese planemaker Comac: Comac's C919 is keeping Airbus and Boeing on their toes. A US-Europe trade war would open ...
businessinsider.com/trumps-tariffs-make-break-moment-china-planemaker-comac-boeing-airbus-2025-4
Why China’s returning Boeing planes to the US: Chinese airlines have started sending Boeing jets back to the US, with a 737 Max landing on April 20th in Seattle ...
euroweeklynews.com/2025/04/21/why-chinas-returning-boeing-planes-to-the-us/
China's push to export its homegrown passenger jets hit a milestone this week, as Vietnamese airlines signed deals to buy aircraft from state-owned aerospace ... Show more
Beijing pauses Boeing orders as trade war escalates: Boeing’s setback boosts competitiveness for rivals Airbus and COMAC in China.
aljazeera.com/economy/2025/4/15/beijing-pauses-boeing-orders-as-trade-war-escalates
China is designing a silent supersonic airplane to win the next era of commercial flight
fastcompany.com/91309918/china-is-designing-a-silent-supersonic-airplane-to-win-the-next-era-of-commercial-flight
interestingengineering.com Mar 30 25
China’s supersonic jet C949 targets 50% range increase over Concorde, 95% less sound
interestingengineering.com/transportation/chinas-supersonic-jet-concorde
Aviation24.be Mar 31 25
Lao Airlines takes delivery of first China-made C909 aircraft: Lao Airlines has received its first COMAC C909, marking the debut of a China-made passenger jet in ...
aviation24.be/airlines/lao-airlines/lao-airlines-takes-delivery-of-first-china-made-c909-aircraft/
What we know about China's plans for a Concorde-style supersonic jet: Chinese media reported that the C949 would have a 50 per cent range boost over the Concorde ...
euronews.com/next/2025/04/03/what-we-know-about-chinas-plans-for-a-new-supersonic-jet-that-can-fly-50-further-than-conc
The high-bypass engine, the first of its kind to be produced in China, is designed to be a domestic alternative to the Leap engine that Comac currently imports ... Show more
Lao Airlines to start operating C909 jet as China's Comac expands internationally
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/03/26/lao-airlines-to-start-operating-c909-jet-as-china039s-comac-expands-internationally
Airbus CEO: China's Comac may become serious rival, disrupt Boeing duopoly: Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said Comac's "privileged access" to the Chinese market ...
businessinsider.com/airbus-ceo-comac-c919-china-rival-boeing-duopoly-aircraft-faury-2025-2
China’s C919 jet passes Lunar New Year test as usage rate soars: The Chinese-made aircraft was deployed on 38 routes including Shanghai-Hong Kong ...
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3299871/chinas-c919-jet-passes-lunar-new-year-test-usage-rate-soars
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China seeks new heights with C929 and C939 jumbo jets, but can it build them without the West?
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3296591/china-dreams-building-world-class-jumbo-jet-can-it-do-it-without-west
Vietnam weighs lower barriers for China-made COMAC aircraft : HANOI (Reuters) -- The Vietnam government said late on Wednesday that it will consider removing ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Vietnam-weighs-lower-barriers-for-China-made-COMAC-aircraft
China’s homemade C919 jet takes to global skies: China’s self-developed C919 narrow-body passenger jet has been deployed for regular flights between Shanghai and ...
asiatimes.com/2025/01/chinas-homemade-c919-jet-takes-to-global-skies/
Chinese aircraft firm Comac hopes to double production of C919 passenger planes this year
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3295370/chinese-aircraft-firm-comac-hopes-double-production-c919-passenger-planes-year
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Commentary: China’s jetliner dreams are getting real, but it's too early to celebrate
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/china-jetliner-c919-plane-manufacturing-aviation-industry-4862466
Applicants wanted: China’s C919 to benefit as Beijing bankrolls ‘large aircraft’ research
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3294861/applicants-wanted-chinas-c919-benefit-beijing-bankrolls-large-aircraft-research
Paid articlePaywall China's key C919 passenger jet to start regular flights beyond mainland: HONG KONG -- A Chinese homegrown passenger jet will make its debut in scheduled services ...
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First C919 commercial flight leaves Hong Kong for Shanghai
The single-aisle C919, manufactured by the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China ... Show more
First C919 commercial flight leaves Hong Kong for Shanghai | South China Morning Post
First C919 commercial flight leaves Hong Kong for Shanghai | South China Morning Post
Aviation24.be Jan 03 25
China-made C919 achieves milestone: over 1 million passengers: On December 19, 2024, China Eastern Airlines' Flight MU2158 marked a significant milestone as ...
aviation24.be/manufacturers/comac/china-made-c919-achieves-milestone-over-1-million-passengers/
Chinese jet maker ramps up efforts to push Airbus and Boeing out: China’s state-owned aircraft producer, Comac, is already being used by some of the country’s ...
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CNA Dec 26 24
China Eastern to debut C919 on Shanghai-Hong Kong route in January: BEIJING: China Eastern Airlines will launch the first commercial cross-border service ...
channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-eastern-debut-c919-shanghai-hong-kong-route-january-4826581
China’s C919 jet faces crunch test as its network rapidly expands: China’s first home-grown passenger jet, the C919, is now serving 10 major cities across the ...
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3291727/chinas-c919-jet-faces-crunch-test-its-network-rapidly-expands
Paid articlePaywall As China’s C919 gains momentum, local governments scramble to cash in: As China’s state-owned aircraft maker looks to turbocharge production of its C919 ...
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Paid articlePaywall China's COMAC maps out future, armed with fresh mainland jet orders: HONG KONG -- Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the strategic state-owned ...
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Aviation24.be Nov 13 24
Air China becomes first customer for COMAC’s C929 widebody jet: At China’s largest air show in Zhuhai, COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) announced ...
aviation24.be/airlines/air-china/air-china-becomes-first-customer-for-comacs-c929-widebody-jet/
Key FactsAir China Named Launch Customer for C929 Jet
Nov 12, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- COMAC announced that Air China is the first customer for its C929 widebody aircraft.
- The announcement was made at China's largest air show in Zhuhai.
- COMAC also revealed that Hainan Airlines has placed firm orders for 60 C919 and 40 C909 jets.
- The C929 will feature 280 to 400 seats and a range of 12,000 km, comparable to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s branding success
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Paid articlePaywall Explainer | China’s 4 commercial jets unboxed: from the rebranded C909 to a futuristic C939
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Hainan Airlines to Buy 40 China Comac Jets at Up to $1.5 Billion: Hainan Airlines Holding Co. plans to purchase 40 aircraft from planemaker Commercial Aircraft ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/hainan-airlines-to-buy-40-china-comac-jets-at-up-to-1-5-billion
C919 manufacturer sets up shop in Singapore as China eyes Southeast Asia: China’s leading aircraft manufacturer opened an Asia-Pacific office in Singapore this ...
scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3284461/c919-manufacturer-sets-shop-singapore-china-eyes-southeast-asia
Paid articlePaywall Mentor or rival? China takes notes from Brazilian giant Embraer as C919 soars ahead
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Paid articlePaywall China’s home-grown C919 reaches new heights with flight to ‘roof of the world’: China’s first home-grown narrowbody civilian aircraft flew to the capital of the ...
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Air China’s first C919 plane makes its debut flight: The C919 features a two-class configuration with 158 seats.
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/air-china-s-first-c919-plane-makes-its-debut-flight
