China quietly moves to replace Western components on the C919 airliner
Domestic alternatives are already being tested as Beijing seeks to reduce one of the biggest vulnerabilities of its commercial aircraft industry
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier24 AugCOMAC C919
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COMAC C919 touches down in Mongolia completing first international flight
An Air China COMAC C919 flight has successfully landed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, marking the first time the Chinese…
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page 1 of 1Air Data News•Ricardo Meier24 AugTR
Chinese COMAC C919 aircraft makes first international flight
China’s narrow-body aircraft, the C919, which is owned by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), made its first international flight on Wednesday, Aug. 12, from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The journey took around two hours and departed at 3:00 p.m. China Standard Time (CST) from Beijing. China’s newly commercialised passenger […]
Travel Radar•Maia Vinton21 Aug
COMAC struggles to meet C919 demand as more Chinese airlines seek the jet
Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air have expressed interest in the narrowbody, but limited production remains a major obstacle to expanding its operator base
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier18 Aug
C919 flies abroad, but COMAC is still far from challenging Airbus and Boeing
Air China’s first international C919 flight was symbolic, but limited production, Western dependence and an untested support network keep COMAC far from the Airbus-Boeing duopoly
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier13 Aug
Air China’s C919 Completes First International Commercial Flight to Mongolia
An Air China COMAC C919 has completed its first scheduled commercial operation outside China, operating from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar on 12 August.
AviationSource News•Len Varley12 AugAI
COMAC C919 Completes First International Flight to Mongolia
COMAC’s C919 completed its first international flight earlier today, flying from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This marks a milestone for
Air Insight•Ernest Arvai12 AugCOMAC C919 touches down in Mongolia completing first international flight
An Air China COMAC C919 flight has successfully landed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, marking the first time the Chinese…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux12 Aug
C919 makes international debut, but COMAC still faces major barriers
Air China will fly the Chinese narrowbody from Beijing to Mongolia on Wednesday, taking the aircraft beyond China on scheduled passenger service for the first time
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier12 AugAI
COMAC C919-600 completes first flight
COMAC completed the first flight of its C919-600 last Wednesday, a shortened, high-altitude version of the C919. COMAC has 40 firm orders
Air Insight•Ernest Arvai31 Jul
High-Altitude COMAC C919-600 Makes Maiden Flight In Huge Boost To Chinese Aviation
This compact variant is designed for routes that serve airports on high plateaus.
COMAC's high-altitude C919 completes maiden flight
C919-600 shortened variant is being developed for operations from airports on the Tibetan Plateau
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul
COMAC’s new compact C919 variant completes first test flight in Shanghai
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has completed the maiden test flight of its new compact C919 aircraft…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux29 Jul
China’s Home-Built COMAC C919 Will Soon Begin Its 1st-Ever International Route
The Comac C919's debut on Air China's international route between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar marks a significant milestone for the Chinese aircraft.
Malaysia Airlines keeps C919 under evaluation but awaits EASA approval
Carrier says European certification remains an important condition before it considers the Chinese narrowbody
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier13 Jul
COMAC begins taxi tests with high-altitude C919-600 variant
Shortened version of the C919 is being developed for operations at airports on the Tibetan Plateau and other high-altitude regions
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Jun