Comac C919 Archives

COMAC C919 completes all flight tests

by Richard Schuurman | Jul 24, 2022 | Aerospace, COMAC | 2 comments

COMAC has completed all flight tests with the C919 and is now waiting for certification of China’s newest commercial airliner, the state-owned company said in a media statement on July 23. COMAC C919 completes all flight tests. The statement says that after the...

First production COMAC C919 starts flight testing

by Richard Schuurman | May 14, 2022 | Aerospace, COMAC | 0 comments

The first production aircraft of the COMAC C919 has made its maiden flight on May 14. The aircraft, painted white with China Eastern Airlines on the fuselage, performed a three hour, two minutes test flight from and to Shanghai Pudong, the Chinese airframer reported...

China Eastern issues new shares for fleet purchases

by Richard Schuurman | May 12, 2022 | Airlines | 0 comments

The Board of Directors of China Eastern Airlines has approved the non-public issuance of shares to raise RMB 15 billion, of which two-thirds will be used to finance the purchase of 38 new aircraft. The issuance of no more than 5.6 million shares was approved on May...

COMAC C919 still needs some 240 flights until certification

by Richard Schuurman | Jan 20, 2022 | Aerospace, COMAC | 0 comments

Flight testing of the COMAC C919 is still a long way off being completed anytime soon before the type will be certified. Yet, the Chinese OEM expects the first deliveries of the single-aisle aircraft to happen this year. COMAC C919 still needs some 240 flights until...