Comac Sells 30 Airliners To China-Backed Startup In Brunei

Comac C919

Brunei-based GallopAir is the first airline outside China to sign on for the Comac C919.

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SINGAPORE—Brunei-based startup GallopAir announced that it has signed an aircraft purchase intention agreement with Comac to acquire 15 ARJ21 and 15 C919 airliners, in a deal estimated to be worth around $2 billion. The 15 ARJ21s that GallopAir has ordered consist of a mix of airliners, converted...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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