Air China signs agreement with COMAC to launch Boeing and Airbus widebody rival
Air China and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have reportedly signed a framework agreement for the airline…
CR929
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CR929, a long-range, wide-body twinjet airliner being developed by China and Russia, including updates on its design, development progress, and market impact.
UAC confirms downgraded role in China-Russia CRAIC CR929 program
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) confirmed that it has downgraded its role in the CRAIC CR929 program from joint-venture…
Did China kick Russia off the CRAIC CR929 program?
With the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) setting up a booth at the Paris Air Show 2023…
Russia delays PD-35, ambitious turbofan for CR929
The Aviadvigatel PD-35 high-bypass turbofan being developed by Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has been delayed by two…
Chinese-Russian CR929 faces complete redesign – reports
The consortium between China’s COMAC and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has resumed preliminary design of the CR929 long-range…
China doubts Russia’s role in CR929 project, considers working with West: Report
Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC is unhappy with Russia’s role in the CR929 project and is considering rejecting Russia’s…
Russia considers withdrawing from CR929 project: Russian Deputy Prime Minister
Russia is scaling back its involvement in the design of the Craic CR929 wide-body airliner in cooperation with…
Russia begins building airframe for CR929 prototype
AeroComposit, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has commenced work on the airframe for the CR929,…
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…
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…
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…
Russian-Chinese disagreement causes delays for ambitious CR929
A fight over responsibilities will push first deliveries of CR929 to 2028-2029, Russian media reports. The aircraft was…