The first COMAC C919 has been delivered to China Eastern and will soon enter commercial service. While the ramp-up will be slow, COMAC now has orders for more than 1,100 C919 aircraft from Chinese airlines and leasing companies.
It was a ceremony that was supposed to have happened exactly twelve months ago, but today, COMAC finally delivered the first C919 to China Eastern Airlines. It marks a new chapter in the history of Chinese aviation, which will be closely…
C919 cleared for serial production
UPDATE – COMAC reportedly has won orders for 300 C919 aircraft as well as for thirty ARJ21s, the Chinese airframer announced on the first day of the Airshow China, better known as the Zhuhai Airshow. If all orders are new…
Engine maker Safran upholds its target that it will be able to deliver 2.000 CFM LEAP engines in 2023, despite suffering from continued supply chain and labor constraints. For this reason, CFM, which is jointly owned by Safran and General Electric,…
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