First Take, Aug. 8, 2022

C919
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION Comac announced that its six C919 test aircraft have completed flight-test tasks, paving the way for final type certification of the narrowbody jet by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The company expects to deliver its first production aircraft this month to launch...
Joe Anselmo

Joe Anselmo has been Editorial Director of the Aviation Week Network and Editor-in-Chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology since 2013. Based in Washington, D.C., he directs a team of more than two dozen aerospace journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Jen DiMascio

Based in Washington, Jen previously managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.

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