COMAC pushes back C919 certification to 2021

Credit: COMAC
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has pushed back its target for certification of the C919 airliner from 2020 to 2021, following continued delays in flight testing. The program has, however, progressed to the certification phase of flight testing, chief designer Wu Guanghui said Aug. 7...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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