Europe's aviation regulator needs between three and six years to certify Chinese planemaker COMAC's C919 single-aisle commercial jet, the agency's executive director told a French publication on ...

EASA announces C919 certification will take "between three and six years", derailing COMAC’s hopes for a 2025 green light.

The C919, developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), was granted a type certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration Of China (CAAC) last September. So far, over 1,200 ...

Even if it doesn’t challenge Airbus or Boeing on the global stage, strong domestic growth will boost the aircraft maker ...

China is accelerating efforts to position its self-developed c919 aircraft on international routes, with plans for the aircraft to enter Southeast Asian markets by 2026 and potentially secure ...

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Comac, officially the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, launched its C919 aircraft in 2023. The narrow-body jet is similar to an Airbus A320 or Boeing 737, and has competitors on their toes.

Beijing’s highest hopes are for the C919 plane. This is produced by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), a state-owned firm founded in 2008 to develop passenger airliners.

As the pandemic continues to weigh on the aviation industry, Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac has been pushing ahead with testing a new passenger jet. If successful, the C919 could rival Boeing ...