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Hainan is the largest privately owned Chinese airline and the fourth largest Chinese airline in terms of fleet size. The company is only 23 years old, yet has accomplished several “firsts”. Views: 57
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It’s official – the C929 is on
Reports (here and here) indicate that COMAC and UAC have signed documents to formally register a joint venture to develop a widebody jet. The concept was first mulled in 2014. That announcement included an image of what the aircraft might…
Premium #329 – The Changing Fleet Under 120 Seats
We examined fleet data from 2003 and 2016 to examine trends over the last 13 years in market share by manufacturer, fleet age, and seat counts for aircraft under 120 seats. This market, with smaller mainline aircraft and regional jets,…
C919 takes flight to Challenge Airbus and Boeing
The long awaited moment came today, COMAC got its new C919 in the air. Here is a video with a feed from the aircraft of that event. The weather conditions were not great, but the event went ahead and mission…
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Air China is the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China. The airline brand is one of six created from the 1988 breakup of what was CAAC. Air China took over CAAC’s international routes and also its long-haul fleet. …
C919 first flight coming
China has scheduled this week to conduct the first C919 flight test. The C919 was built to meet world travel demand and challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus. China’s Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) has been set to take wing…