Comac C909

Vietjet Air is preparing to resume flights with the Comac C909, a little under two months after suspending operations with the Chinese regional jet.

Brunei’s Department of Civil Aviation has amended its Part 21 certification regulations to include the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) among its list of recognized regulators alongside the FAA and EASA.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at the top five Comac ARJ21/C909 operators, with Vietjet added.

Vietjet Air says it has temporarily suspended the two domestic services which it had been operating with Comac C909 regional jets.

Cambodia Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with Comac for up to 20 C909s, making it the fourth carrier outside China to commit to the jet.

HAECO and Liebherr-Aerospace have signed a component maintenance agreement that covers Comac's C909 and C919 programs.

Air China has operated its first international commercial service using the domestically developed Comac C909.

Looking at commercial aircraft deliveries in May from manufacturers beyond Airbus and Boeing shows that Comac handed over the highest number of aircraft to customers.

This week's Flight Friday examines how European operators' flight cycles compare with the equivalent month in 2019, when split by aircraft class.

Aftermarket spending on the world's regional jet fleet is set to decline over the next decade as the number of aircraft in the segment declines.

VietJet Air is scheduled to start Comac C909 operations on April 19 after the LCC sold tickets for flights on Hanoi-Con Dao and Ho Chi Minh City–Con Dao routes.

Comac has delivered the first C909 regional jet to Lao Airlines, the Chinese-developed airliner's second international customer.

Government-owned Lao Airlines reportedly plans on receiving one Comac C909 aircraft as early as the end of March.

Gallop Air has flown its first commercial service, a Comac C909 charter flight between Guangzhou and Brunei operated by China Southern Airlines.

Comac has announced the rebranding of the ARJ21 as the C909 at the Zhuhai Airshow, where it also added 60 firm orders to the regional jet’s backlog.

Comac has signed agreements with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and MRO provider HAECO to support the operation of the C919 narrowbody in Hong Kong.

Comac has opened an Asia-Pacific office in Singapore as part of the Chinese aircraft manufacturer’s move to penetrate the market in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Comac's ARJ21 regional airliner has been photographed by spotters in China sporting a new livery that brands the aircraft as the C909.

Comac C919 and ARJ21 aircraft are currently stationed at Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) in Tibet to conduct high-altitude testing and R&D for the plateau variant.

China Eastern Airlines has announced plans to integrate loss-making subsidiary OTT Airlines into its mainline operation.

Indonesian airline TransNusa has completed a short runway verification flight using a Comac ARJ21 at Nabire Douw Aturure Airport in the West Papua region.

Comac has inaugurated the Xinjiang Customer Service Center, aiming to support customers in west China and advance the region's air transport network development

China Aircraft Leasing Co. (CALC) says it has achieved the country’s first overseas lease with the renminbi (RMB) currency for a Chinese-built aircraft.

The ARJ21 is well put together, packed with western equipment and—so it seems—infinitely versatile.

Comac presented the C919 at an international air show for the first time. It is likely the first step in a long journey to commercial success abroad.