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Chairman / President
He Dongfeng
CEO / Managing Director
He Dongfeng
CFO / Finance Director
Yu Shihai
Industry
Aerospace & Defence
Website
comac.cc
Headquarters address
168 Tonghui East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Year founded
2008
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.
8 Jul 2025 - 6:21AM
China airliners
How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports
7 Jul 2025 - 2:11PM
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China-EU relations
China edges closer to Airbus mega-deal, leaving Boeing out in the cold: analysts
1 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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China technology
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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.
29 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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France
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.
27 Jun 2025 - 1:54PM
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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.
20 Jun 2025 - 5:02PM
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China airliners
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China’s C929 widebody jet to make maiden commercial flight by 2035: source
Comac manager tells partners at Paris Air Show that plane is expected to be certified domestically by 2032.
19 Jun 2025 - 5:54PM
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SCMP Highlights
China’s possible peace role, firms flock to air show: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing’s potential role in an Israel-Iran ceasefire to aviation firms flocking to Paris Air Show, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
18 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM
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Aerospace
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China’s passenger jet ambitions hit trade war turbulence
Planemaker Comac has struggled to meet C919 production targets and its reliance on US parts has become a challenge amid US-China trade tensions.
18 Jun 2025 - 5:48PM
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.
18 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
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China airliners
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.
17 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM
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SCMP Highlights
EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: SCMP daily highlights
From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
13 Jun 2025 - 9:30PM
China’s C919 passenger plane
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.
13 Jun 2025 - 3:32PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
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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.
11 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
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.
10 Jun 2025 - 5:26PM
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.
26 Jun 2025 - 9:40AM
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China airliners
China hails new helicopter engine as a milestone for its aviation ambitions
Beijing is doubling down on efforts to produce home-grown aircraft amid a US push to restrict sales of jet engine technology to China.
5 Jun 2025 - 5:30PM
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US-China trade war
Boeing’s China hopes face trade war headwinds, supply chain risks: analysts
China-US trade truce opens door for aircraft manufacturer, but analysts warn outlook remains uncertain.
2 Jun 2025 - 10:26PM
China’s C919 passenger plane
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.
30 May 2025 - 10:30PM
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As US-China tensions target tech, was Geneva deal just a flash in the pan?
Trump’s latest export controls seen as ‘clear escalation’ since Switzerland talks, while Beijing clings to its dominance over critical minerals.
30 May 2025 - 11:09AM
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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.
29 May 2025 - 11:05AM
China’s C919 passenger plane
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.
21 May 2025 - 9:00AM
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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.
1 May 2025 - 9:00AM
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US-China trade war
Sky-high US tariffs to hit Boeing, Chinese airliners and China’s home-grown jets
As the trade war fallout continues to spread, full domestic sourcing of parts for China-made planes ‘is unlikely to happen before 2035’, analyst says.
24 Apr 2025 - 10:40PM
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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.
20 Apr 2025 - 5:53PM
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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.
19 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
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Science
Comac C949: China unveils quiet supersonic jet with ultra-long range
As global supersonic air travel looks set to begin its second act, China could be quietly leading the boom.
29 Mar 2025 - 10:00PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
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’.
30 Mar 2025 - 9:28PM
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