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

Comac C919 Flyby of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour Shows Planemaking Credentials

Comac C919 Flyby of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour Shows Planemaking Credentials

China displayed its aircraft-manufacturing credentials by conducting a flyby of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour with a domestically made passenger plane designed to take on Airbus SE and Boeing Co. narrowbodies. Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd., the official name of planemaker Comac, flew its C919 jet around the harbor in two loops on Saturday morning, … Read more