China’s COMAC C919 to enter final assembly phase
The first C919 aircraft, developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), will soon enter the final assembly…
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Stay updated on COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), a Chinese aircraft manufacturer, and its developments in the aviation industry.
Embraer eyes expansion in China despite COMAC competition
A Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer eyes the market potential in China and considers an ambitious expansion in the…
COMAC aims to certify C919 by year-end; looks to develop domestic engines
While the certification process of the Chinese-made competitor to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft families has…
Chinese Skunk Works: what is COMAC Dream Studio?
Large technology companies sometimes tend to have small, semi-independent divisions dedicated to advanced research. Separated from the rest…
Biggest players in China’s commercial aviation market
After becoming the largest aviation market in the world, China aviation and its major players are continuing to…
China and Russia to start building ambitious CR929 in 2021
Craic, a joint corporation of Chinese COMAC and Russian UAC, is set to start building their new wide-body…
COMAC intends to make first C919 delivery in 2021
As the government of China aims to reduce state reliance on Airbus and Boeing foreign aircraft, the Commercial…
China’s airlines prioritize COMAC, put off Airbus and Boeing
China’s big three airlines postponed delivery of over 100 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, prioritizing the Chinese aircraft…
Trump adds COMAC to US investment blacklist
On January 14, 2021, the Trump administration imposed an investment ban on the Chinese aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft…
China’s new OTT Airlines completes maiden flight
Shanghai-based One Two Three Airlines (OTT), a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), embarked on its first…
What is COMAC C939 and when will it fly?
Chinese manufacturer COMAC has already tested the C919 and started working on the CR929. The next logical step…
China aims to start delivering CR929 in 2023, build 1,000 by 2035
COMAC chief designer Chen Yingchun said that despite problems, the development of CRAIC CR929 wide-body airliner is going…
Who develops aircraft faster than Airbus and Boeing? | Data
Developing new aircraft takes a long time. What aviation companies manage to do it the fastest?AeroTime News has…
COMAC C919: design finalized, certification tests to begin
Chinese manufacturer COMAC has received type inspection authorization for its newest airliner, the C919, and now aims to…
How COMAC C919 and Boeing 737 MAX became political pawns
The development stories of the COMAC C919 and the Boeing 737 MAX could not be any different, even…
Fear, fakes and pledges as CRAIC CR929 inches forward
The development of Russian-Chinese CRAIC CR929 widebody airliner came unstuck once again, but anxiety remains, resulting in some…
COMAC C919: how to break Airbus-Boeing duopoly
On November 2, 2020, China flew its COMAC C919 at an airshow for the first time. It seemed…
COMAC delivered 1st ARJ21 out of 100 to China Express Airlines
At the beginning of the month, Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer COMAC received a 100-aircraft order from China Express…