Comac C919 - VibeWire Magazine

Brazilian Airline May Be 1st Outside Of Asia To Buy China’s COMAC C919 Planes

A small Brazilian cargo and charter airline, Total Linhas Aereas, might be lining up an order for the COMAC C9…

Apart from China’s airlines, only the Brunei-based carrier GallopAir has ordered the COMAC C919.

Despite the hype, it may be years before COMAC receives EASA certification, let alone FAA certification.

COMAC has cleared one more step to get the C919 certified in Europe.

China seeks to break into the commercial jet engine market with its domestically-produced CJ-1000A engine.

The Shanghai Y-10 went from a flawed beginning to a tragic end.

On May 28, China Eastern Airlines took delivery of its sixth COMAC C919 aircraft, still being the only airline in the world to operate the type.

Chinas homegrown answer to Airbus and Boeing has much to offer the aviation industry.

For over a decade, Ryanair has shown interest in the C919, but Group CEO Michael OLeary does not expect the aircraft internationally anytime soon.

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