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China has lofty ambitions for the home-grown production of civil aviation aircraft. After more than two decades of work, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has put two types of civilian jets in the air – the ARJ21 small aircraft and the C919 narrowbody aircraft. Two bigger passenger planes are on the drawing board – the C929 widebody aircraft and the C939 jumbo aircraft – but are not expected to be in service for at least a few years.
A China Eastern Airlines C919 begins taxiing to the runway at Hong Kong International Airport in January last year. Photo: Eugene Lee
China’s C919 passenger plane

Exclusive | Maker of China’s C919 airliner set to ramp up production: sources

With 8 of the 15 planes made last year delivered to customers in November and December, a source said supply chain snags seem to be diminishing.

China’s C919 passenger plane

Exclusive | European test pilots put China’s C919 airliner through paces in Shanghai

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China-EU relations

Airbus scores major win in China with orders for 148 A320 aircraft

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China’s C919 passenger plane

Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for C919 flights

Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation.

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Yu Yue has been appointed as the first female captain pilot of the C919. Photo: China Southern Airlines
China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s Comac to team up with China Eastern for bigger C919 variant, sources say

Comac’s stretched model, expected to be dubbed the C919-800, could target lucrative Asian routes and seat more than 200 passengers.

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Aviation

A Chinese home-grown business jet is on the way. Will it rival Gulfstream?

China’s state-owned aircraft maker is stepping up efforts to break into the business jet market with its CBJ model.

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China’s C919 passenger plane

Maker of China’s C919 receives capital injection amid supply chain challenges

The state-owned Comac has received more funding from its stakeholders, a timely infusion as the company attempts to clear a backlog of C919 orders.

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Comac’s C909 passenger aircraft and C919 passenger aircraft in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China manufacturing

China’s Comac debuts C909 surgical cabin for ‘flying hospital’ missions

The modified aircraft – dubbed a ‘milestone’ – will support a range of medical interventions, especially in poorer regions.

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In an international win for China’s C919, Brunei accepts Chinese aviation rules

Recognition of aviation standards, essential for entry into global markets, could pave the way for China’s jets in Southeast Asia.

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China’s C919 passenger plane

Maker of China’s C919 jet to scout for Middle Eastern buyers at Dubai Airshow

Comac has been looking for overseas buyers of its two passenger jets after growth in orders in China.

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A model of the C919 on display at Comac’s booth at the Paris Air Show in June. Photo: Xinhua
China’s C919 passenger plane

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 airlines to buy planes from US giant, analysts said.

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Delivery delays for China’s C919 passenger jet could benefit US aerospace giant Boeing and its competing aircraft, the 737 Max. Photo: AFP
China’s C919 passenger plane

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 come late – potentially caused by US engine controls.

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Malaysia

Malaysia calls on China to push C919 jet globally as AirAsia circles deal

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said purchases by foreign airlines would boost confidence in the Comac-manufactured planes.

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China’s C919 passenger plane

AirAsia eyes deal for C919 passenger jet, in bid to tap China-Asean market

If the deal is struck, it would mark the first overseas order for the Chinese passenger jet.

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The C919, China’s first domestically developed narrowbody passenger jet. Photo: SCMP
Comac

China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets

The landmark agreement could see Air Cambodia buy up to 20 of the jets, highlighting Comac’s growing presence in the region.

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A Comac C909 regional jet flies in the sky at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on November 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Belt and Road Initiative

As China’s ‘Air Silk Road’ grows, can homegrown C909, C919 jets take off abroad?

Beijing plans to deepen civil aviation ties under the Belt and Road Initiative, boosting air connectivity and exporting Comac-made aircraft.

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Low-altitude economy

Chinese flying taxi takes to the skies in Africa as firms eye global roll-out

A Chinese-made pilotless electric air taxi completed its first test flight in Rwanda this week, as China’s aviation firms rapidly go global.

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Sweden

China starts aviation training for Southeast Asia amid C919, home-grown jet push

China’s top civil aviation manufacturer wants to break Airbus and Boeing’s grip on global industry – and Asean is its biggest overseas market.

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A C919 passenger plane of China Commercial Aircraft Corporation performs a flight show at the Singapore Air Show on February 20, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
China-Russia relations

After Chinese-owned aircraft detained in Russia, leasing firms incur huge losses

Chinese cargo exports have also been seized under Moscow’s ban on goods that could aid Ukraine’s war effort.

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Aviation

Explainer | From nose to tail, how China is reshaping the aviation supply chain

Recent achievements show Beijing’s efforts to localise the components of its planes have not abated in the wake of the C919’s success.

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China travel

China’s Shenzhen, Guangzhou airports break pre-Covid records

Domestic and international traffic up, as air travel in Greater Bay Area goes from strength to strength – but analysts warn of challenges ahead.

Image of a Cathay Pacific aircraft taking off from the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: SCMP/Felix Wong
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Chinese rust-belt city gambles on the skies – and Russia – to fuel revival

With a shrinking population and limited transport, Hegang bets on a new airport – but analysts warn of risks.

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Hegang’s civil airport is expected to accommodate 450,000 passengers and 1,600 tonnes of cargo annually, with a 2,500-metre runway and a 5,008-square-metre terminal.
US-China trade war

‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war

A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.

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United States

How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports

But analysts say Beijing remains determined to fast-track the development of home-grown aviation technology.

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China travel

Explainer | China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers

Uncertified devices for charging electronics are banned from domestic flights, leaving some people caught off guard at airports.

China’s move to ban non-compliant power banks from flights caught some travellers off guard. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

China edges closer to Airbus mega-deal, leaving Boeing out in the cold: analysts

Deal could be historic – but with Beijing also doubling down on home-grown C919, analysts warn not all carriers ready for shift.

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The logo of Airbus is pictured outside the Airbus facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 7, 2023. Photo: Reuters / Stephane Mahe / File Photo
China technology

Opinion | To rival Boeing and Airbus, China’s C929 needs more than top engineering

The country must secure international certification to win trust, build an aerospace ecosystem and balance localisation with global integration.

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Comac

Decoding the future of China’s C919 jet in a shifting aviation landscape

In the latest China Future Tech webinar, experts discuss questions surrounding home-grown Chinese passenger jet.

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