Analyzing COMAC ARJ-21 operating number is possible from the latest Skailark data, which provides insight not only into the COMAC C919 but also the ARJ21. We have been following the ARJ21 program for some time , and the program had…
Thanks to excellent work at Skailark, we have the first clues as to how well the C919 performs compared to its peers. Spoiler alert: The C919 is competitive We have been dismissive of COMAC’s ability to compete with the duopoly…
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…
China’s COMAC has begun design work on the C939, a large 400 seat wide-body transport that will compete with the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350-1000 at the top of the airliner market according to a report in the South China…
COMAC, the Commercial Aircraft Company, of China is expanding production facilities for its C919 commercial jet. With hundreds of new orders , the aircraft OEM needs to ramp-up capacity to meet demand. Earlier this year, all three of the major…
With the first third of the year completed, here is our preliminary assessment of new deliveries. Asia-Pacific has picked up now that MAX deliveries are occurring. Based on the preliminary numbers, deliveries might come in under 2023 levels—of course, that…