Chinese planemaker COMAC plans to raise production capacity for its homegrown C919 single-aisle planes to 50 this year, a COMAC executive told a media outlet supported by the Shanghai government.

Capacity has been a significant issue for the manufacturer as it was forced to scale back its production plans and struggled to meet demand. Last year, COMAC disclosed that it aim

Shen Bo, COMAC's Deputy General Manager, announced during the annual “Two Sessions” plenary parliamentary meeting in Shanghai on January 17, 2025, that the company plans to achieve a production capacity of 50 C919 aircraft by 2025.

The state-owned company has a target of delivering 30 planes this year, scaling back a more ambitious target announced last year.