China’s Comac doubles down on C919 jet certification date
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Sep 28 2021 at 1:00 PM GMT
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- Self-sufficiency is one of the key themes at China’s biggest air show, which opened in the southern city of Zhuhai on Tuesday after a pandemic-induced delay.
- Among the exhibitors is Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac), the state-owned manufacturer of the C919 jetliner.
- China has spent tens of billions of dollars developing the C919 jet, which is designed to compete with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
- But the C919 has faced headwinds, with tough US export rules threatening to delay….
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- Published Sep 28, 2021 1:00 PM GMT