Reuters reports that VietJet has not renewed its C909 lease. Our readers are not surprised. This chart displays the latest data (through 3Q25) from Skailark and shows that the C909 (aka ARJ21) is rather unimpressive. The C909 uses the same…
COMAC is an enigma. It’s the OEM people speak about as the great promise to break into the duopoly. The data don’t support this happening anytime soon. Skepticism seems appropriate. COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.) was established on…
COMAC delivered its first C909 to Lao Airlines . This is the country’s first Chinese-made airline in service. The aircraft is under a lease from COMAC. Currently, 162 aircraft of this model have been delivered, with 645 routes in operation,…
China’s homegrown ARJ21 regional jetliner leaped forward, with its first commercial flight departing from a high-altitude airport on July 2nd, 2024. This historic flight, operated by Chengdu Airlines, connecting Kashgar to Tashkurgan in Xinjiang, marks a significant achievement for both…
COMAC deliveries
The COMAC ARJ-21, China’s first passenger jet, entered service today with Chengdu Airlines. The 78-90 passenger aircraft, originally scheduled to enter service in 2006, has finally entered revenue service. The Advanced Regional Jet was designed nearly 15 years ago, and…