Comac C919

Christine Boynton and Guy Norris
Aviation Week editors Christine Boynton and Guy Norris discuss the Comac aircraft present at the 2025 Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Richard Aboulafia
We will soon find out whether the high entry barriers around jet engines have diminished and how they are affecting countries that seek greater self-sufficiency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
A recent study has flagged another potential threat to the strategic supply chain—a possible chokehold on a rare metal essential to high-performance engines.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
HAECO and Liebherr-Aerospace have signed a component maintenance agreement that covers Comac's C909 and C919 programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
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.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Jens Flottau
China's Comac has provided an update on its airliner programs at the Paris Air Show, laying out a timeline for new narrowbody developments and future widebodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Jens Flottau
The U.S. has suspended sales of aircraft technologies to China for use by state-owned commercial aircraft manufacturer Comac, industry sources say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Approval by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in 2028 could align auspiciously with Comac’s planned C919 production ramp-up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The Comac C919 may receive its European certification in 3-6 years, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Executive Director Florian Guillermet said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Beijing has chosen to exempt some aircraft parts from import tariffs introduced as part of the escalated trade conflict with the U.S. according to Safran's CEO.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Comac has told suppliers to its C919 narrowbody program to prepare for a rate increase from the initial 50 aircraft target to 75, as it works to fulfill its current backlog.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Richard Aboulafia
To what extent will China’s rise as a world power be accompanied by a determination to go it alone in the jetliner market?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Joe Anselmo
More than two decades after Boeing launched development of its last clean sheet aircraft, a new survey of airlines, lessors, manufacturers, component suppliers and MRO providers reveals a high degree of interest in a next-generation narrowbody that Embraer has been studying for some time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Pentagon designation complies with Section 1260H of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
China Eastern Airlines has introduced daily Comac C919 flights between Shanghai and Hong Kong, marking the aircraft’s first operation outside mainland China.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Comac has wrapped up 2024 with 10 C919 deliveries to Chinese airlines, with China Southern Airlines receiving its third of the type on Dec. 18.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo
Many think Comac is the next challenger to the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, but Embraer is the company to watch in the near term.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
AirAsia is in talks with Airbus, Comac and Embraer as it explores the acquisition of up to 100 regional airliners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
To be ready for an anticipated surge in Leap engine shop visit demand, Safran Aircraft Engines is adding capacity to its global MRO network.
MRO Europe

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
High reliability rates from recent deliveries could generate aircraft orders outside China.
Aircraft & Propulsion