Comac Shares C929's Ambitious Carbon Emissions Reduction Target

comac c929

A model of what was known as the CR929, when Russia was still part of the program which is now referred to as the C929.

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SINGAPORE—Comac's chief aircraft designer has said the OEM is targeting a 60% reduction in carbon emissions versus similar modern airliners for its C929 widebody program as it works through the preliminary design phase. The update is the most significant Comac has provided on the C929 since Russia...
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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