Comac C909

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Air Cambodia has placed an order for 20 Comac C909 regional jets, becoming the first international flag carrier to commit to the Chinese-built aircraft.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

China Express Airlines is reallocating proceeds from a prior capital raise so that it can buy more Comac C909 regional jets.

VietJet Air has signed a lease agreement with SPDB Financial Leasing for 10 Comac C909 aircraft, expanding its fleet of Chinese-built jets to 12.

Shareholders of Chengdu Airlines have increased the carrier’s registered capital by 194% to $289 million.

Indonesian carrier TransNusa says it is satisfied with the performance of its five Comac C909 regional jets, highlighting strong support from the Chinese OEM.

Comac has secured a letter of intent from Shanxi Victory General Aircraft covering three firm orders and three options for the firefighting variant of the C909.

IATA is forecasting that airlines across the Asia-Pacific region will be profitable this year, with China and India leading regional expansion.

Urumqi Air has taken delivery of its first Comac C909, set to deploy on regional routes across China’s Xinjiang region.

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.

Air Cambodia 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.