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.
China’s Muyutian Aviation Technology, also known as MuYu Sky, has completed a payload test flight with its AT1300 hybrid-electric VTOL uncrewed cargo aircraft.
The shortened variant of the Comac C919, designated the C919-600, has broken cover, with photographers capturing the aircraft at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG).
The Laotian government has agreed to sell a 49% stake in Lao Airlines to China’s Comac.; the state will retain the remaining 51% share of the flag carrier.
Beyond Airbus and Boeing, only Embraer is progressing in terms of ramping up deliveries, with both ATR and Comac set for an underwhelming performance for 2025.
September saw mixed fortunes in terms of aircraft deliveries at ATR, Comac and Embraer, with shipments at two of the three down year on year for the first nine months.
While the pace of aircraft orders from Asia-Pacific airlines has eased, there are potential orders on the radar that could boost the region’s total this year.
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.
Deliveries from the three smaller commercial airliner manufacturers fell in the month of July as ATR, Comac and Embraer all saw month-on-month declines.
Satellite images of China’s vast wind-tunnel complex suggest the existence of a nearly complete cryogenic facility able to test large transonic transport aircraft while NASA is preparing to mothball several sites because of budget issues.
The first half of 2025 saw Embraer stay consistent with the prior year in terms of airliner deliveries but neither Comac or ATR could match their 2024 output.
