Comac Steals the Limelight in Singapore With First Peek Inside C919 Jet

Comac Steals the Limelight in Singapore With First Peek Inside C919 Jet

Comac and its C919 single-aisle jet emerged as unlikely stars of the 2024 Singapore Airshow, with the Chinese planemaker’s large chalet, several aircraft on display, and presence in the vast exhibition hall drawing throngs of onlookers and curious dignitaries. “Crowded,” is how one flight attendant for China Eastern Airlines Corp., the only Chinese airline that … Read more

Singapore Air Show Latest: C919 Competition, Business Jet Demand

Singapore Air Show Latest: C919 Competition, Business Jet Demand

The international debut of China’s homegrown C919 jet and the cost of going green by 2050 dominated the opening day of the Singapore Airshow — Asia’s most influential aerospace and defense exhibition. Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, or Comac, signed a 40-plane dealBloomberg Terminal with Tibet Airlines and won an endorsement from Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh … Read more