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China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s C919 passenger plane
The C919 is China’s home-grown, narrowbody passenger jet designed to carry 158 to192 passengers and compete with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320. Built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), a state-owned company based in Shanghai, the C919 completed its first commercial flight at the end of May 2023.
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China airliners

China’s aerospace drive, Summer Davos and more

This week: Comac sets goal for C929 plane, PBOC outlines steps to boost use of yuan, China woos Central Asia and President Xi calls for de-escalation in the Middle East. Next week: Summer Davos in Tianjin, Nato summit, Trump’s steel tariffs to hit Chinese appliances and more.

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Exclusive | China’s C929 widebody jet to make maiden commercial flight by 2035: source

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China Future Tech briefing

Aerospace | China’s passenger jet ambitions hit trade war turbulence

China manufacturing

At Paris Air Show, China’s aviation suppliers circle for a landing

The number of Chinese exhibitors has more than doubled at this year’s show, as producers across the supply chain eye European market.

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The number of Chinese suppliers attending the Paris Air Show has more than doubled for this year’s edition. Photo: Xinhua
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China’s C929 jet secures Western tech as manufacturer signs parts deals

Though supply chains and trade relations have been strained, China’s in-development widebody plane will feature components from Western firms.

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Comac

China steps up global aviation expansion as Comac bids for Laos carrier

Laos’ flag carrier would reportedly agree to use Comac jets as part of the deal, as the Chinese aviation firm continues its push into Southeast Asia.

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China approves world’s biggest amphibious plane, AG600, for mass production

The home-grown aircraft overcomes final regulatory hurdle as Beijing seeks to reduce dependence on foreign tech.

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China’s AG600 can carry up to 12 tonnes of water for firefighting and other rescue and emergency missions. Photo: Xinhua
European Union

Exclusive | China working to add C919 certification to agenda for July EU summit

To speed up EU certification of its home-grown narrowbody jet, Beijing is pushing for the topic to be broached at a meeting with bloc leaders.

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Aerospace: Companies

Two years of C919 commercial operations

Manufacturer Comac has so far only delivered 18 of China’s first domestically built narrowbody passenger jets, all to mainland carriers, out of a reported order book of around 1,500 planes.

China airliners

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 of China’s ambitions with its C919 jet, and more.

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Aviation

US export controls: a delay, but not a grounding, for China’s aircraft engines

‘The more you hit China with export controls, the more they spend on innovation,’ analyst says as China seeks home-grown solutions to keep plane production plugging along.

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A miniature model of China’s Comac C929 airplane is displayed at the Singapore Airshow on February 20, 2024. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Why remaining tariffs could clip Chinese airlines’ wings, and Boeing’s

Millions of US dollars could be added to cost of a plane imported from US, with production of home-grown passenger jets to also be affected.

Aviation

China’s C919 network spans 16 cities as 2-year mark reflects reliability

Tech powerhouse Shenzhen and tourist destination Xiamen are the latest mainland cities to be served by the increasingly popular C919.

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China’s C919 stuck on tarmac in Europe as certification timeline extended

European regulator says approval for the C919 could take three to six years, dashing hopes China’s jet would pass inspection in 2025.

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China’s home-grown C919 jet is facing a longer timeline for European certification than previously anticipated. Photo: Nora Tam
China airliners

China’s C909 jet expands reach as VietJet Air becomes third operator in region

Vietnam becomes third Southeast Asian country to sign on the Comac-made aircraft, which will be operated on lease from Chengdu Airlines.

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The VietJet C909s are operating on the Hanoi-Con Dao Island and Ho Chi Minh City-Con Dao routes. Photo: Comac
China airliners

Who is the female engineer leading China’s challenge to Boeing and Airbus?

Zhao Chunling has been lead designer for ambitious programme aimed at challenging Western duopoly since 2023.

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China trade

Lao Airlines cruising to first C909 – a milestone for the made-in-China aircraft

China’s aircraft manufacturer continues spreading its wings abroad with fresh deals to supply passenger jets to Asian neighbours.

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China economy

Home-grown CJ-1000 engine to soon be tested on China’s C919 passenger jet

Aviation forum hears that engine’s performance in trial runs exceeds ‘most optimistic expectations’.

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A China Eastern Airlines C919 at Hong Kong International Airport in January. Photo: Eugene Lee
China economy

China’s Comac tells suppliers it plans 50% boost to C919 production capacity

Leading Chinese aircraft manufacturer aims to be able to produce 200 narrowbody jets a year by 2029, conference told.

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China airliners

Vietnam boosts China’s aviation ambitions with C909 deal move

Hanoi is reportedly paving the way to approve the country’s first deal to lease Chinese-made civilian aircraft.

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Aviation

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, a significant increase compared with last year’s holiday.

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A C919 performs at the Singapore Air Show in February. The Chinese-made jet saw its utilisation rate soar during the Lunar New Year travel period. Photo: Xinhua
Comac

Can China’s bet on home-grown jumbo jets challenge the Airbus-Boeing duopoly?

China is working to develop widebody planes to take on Airbus and Boeing, but its plans may hinge on cooperation from Western regulators and suppliers.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China manufacturing

Chinese aircraft firm Comac hopes to double production of C919s this year

The state-owned company has a target of delivering 30 planes this year, scaling back a more ambitious target announced last year.

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China manufacturing

China’s C919 to benefit as Beijing bankrolls ‘large aircraft’ research

Capital grant funding will be doled out to worthy applicants as China rallies nation’s engineering brainpower to boost indigenous tech for home-grown planes.

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China airliners

China’s Comac to double down on safety as global aviation industry reels from deadly crashes

The company said that 2025 would be a challenging year, as the global aviation industry faced a ‘severe, complex safety situation’.

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The C919, China’s first domestically developed narrowbody passenger jet, takes off in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP
China airliners

China’s C919 preps for busy 2025 as manufacturer makes expansion plans

With an extensive backlog of orders, China’s premier planemaker is boosting its production capacity to rev up output for the new year.

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China’s premier aerospace manufacturer is gearing up for a busy 2025 as its purchase order backlog grows. Photo: Xinhua
Aviation

Starting with Hong Kong, China’s C919 jet set to spread wings in Asia next year

Landing in city on first day of new year will mark start of daily return service from Shanghai.

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China airliners

With China’s C919 flying high, local governments scramble to cash in

Regions are racing to sign deals with suppliers for the new aircraft, with hundreds of planes set to be built over the next few years.

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