News: COMAC has received the type inspection authorization for its C919 aircraft, enabling final flight testing and certification. Typically, issuance of a TIA means that the program is nearing completion, the design is finalized and verified, and issuance of a type...
Our monthly China updates with Professor David Yu in Shanghai. Our discussion focuses on COVID status in China. How is air travel recovering, and the development of travel bubbles. Finally, we discuss the state of China’s economy. This includes a mention of...
Michel Merluzeau, Director Market Analysis at AIR, and Ernie Arvai, President of AirInsight Group will discuss COMAC and UAC and the scenarios likely to unfold for the two companies in changing trade and geopolitical environments. With COMAC working on completing the...
Despite the impact of COVID-19 on our industry, aerospace manufacturers are still planning for the future, looking at potential future models and gaining a competitive edge on their competitors. But the business case, timing, and economics for those aircraft have...
While Airbus and Boeing struggle with negative orders between them in the last three months, China’s COMAC is gaining strength with Chinese airlines. Since every order for a COMAC aircraft is one that Airbus and Boeing will not see, the threat of local production of...
