For some weeks, we have been building and refining (and continue refining) a data model tracking production and deliveries for the four OEMs. It is tedious work, but we believe the outcome is worthwhile. The attention industry attracts global attention…
Industry watchers have been waiting for COMAC to deliver on its promise. With a large order book and a patient investor in the Chinese state, COMAC has the key ingredients to develop aircraft, test them, and deliver to the market…
Brazilian airline TOTAL Linhas Aéreas is in advanced negotiations to acquire aircraft from the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to expand into the passenger market. This move aligns with the growing commercial ties between Brazil and China, highlighted by…
Dual C919 deliveries
Getting a periodic snapshot of the year is helpful for those of us who track the commercial aviation industry closely. If you read the PR, everything is great and bound to improve. That’s when a look at the data becomes…
The SCMP reports that EU regulators viewed the COMAC C919 last month. The hope is that the optimism reflected in the “positive” feedback can translate into EASA certification. During their visit, the EASA technicians once tested the C919 airliner level…