China's First Indigenous Passenger Jet COMAC C919 Takes Maiden Commercial Flight
The first commercial flight of COMAC C919 from Shanghai to Beijing is carried out by state-run China Eastern Airlines with 160 passengers onboard.
May 28, 2023, 11:33 AM IST
Airbus, Boeing's China-based rival COMAC receives order for 300 C919 long-range aircraft
The COMAC C919 is the first indigenously produced single-aisle aircraft produced to reduce the country's dependency on other foreign manufacturers and boost China's aviation sector.
Nov 09, 2022, 18:45 PM IST
China's first home-made commerical aircraft COMAC C919 gets certified; to challenge Airbus, Boeing
COMAC C919 is the first Chinese narrow-body aircraft looking to create space in the commercial aviation market and compete against American giants like Boeing and Airbus.
Sep 29, 2022, 21:40 PM IST
China ready with its Airbus, Boeing rival C919 plane; completes test flight
COMAC C919 aircraft is the Chinese equivalent of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, it will get the company a position in the global commercial aircraft market.
May 15, 2022, 12:41 PM IST
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China delivered first jet to domestic low-cost carrier airline
State planemaker Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) said on Sunday it has delivered the first ARJ21 jet to domestic low-cost carrier Chengdu Airlines, calling it a big breakthrough in China`s efforts to develop its domestic jet plane design and manufacturing capabilities.
Nov 30, 2015, 00:49 AM IST
China's first regional jet delivered
The plane is China's first regional jet to be manufactured according to international standards.
Nov 29, 2015, 16:32 PM IST
China rolls out its first passenger plane C919; to take on Airbus, Boeing
The C919, a narrow-body jet which can seat 168 passengers, has been under production at a facility in commercial hub Shanghai for over a year, as workers assembled components under the guidance of Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC).
Nov 02, 2015, 17:37 PM IST
