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China’s home-grown C919 aircraft hit by tough US export controls, limiting threat to Airbus and Boeing

Published Sep 27 2021 at 7:30 AM GMT
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  • China’s C919 aircraft – a no-show at the country’s biggest air show this week – has found it harder to meet certification and production targets amid tough US export rules, according to three people with knowledge of the programme.
  • The state-owned manufacturer, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), has been unable to get timely help from suppliers and has run out of some spare parts, those people said.
  • As of December, the United States has required special licences to export parts and….




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  • Published Sep 27, 2021 7:30 AM GMT