China's first domestically built aircraft to make its maiden commercial flight on May 28CEA conducted a 100-hour verification flight for its first C919 aircraft on December 26, 2022, to verify and confirm the aircraft's operati...
26 May, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
China makes first delivery of homegrown passenger jetDomestic media previously reported that four aircraft were expected to be delivered to China Eastern -- the country's second-largest carrie...
09 Dec, 2022, 11.40 AM IST
China certifies homegrown C919 jet to compete with Boeing, AirbusThe C919 narrow-body jet, built by state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC), was certified at Beijing Capital Airport in an of...
30 Sep, 2022, 06.27 PM IST
China certifies C919 jet to compete with Airbus and BoeingThe plane, produced by state-owned manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC), had been widely expected to be certified by the ...
30 Sep, 2022, 08.11 AM IST
China's C919 jet completes first long-distance flightThe jet, which China wants to compete with Boeing Co's 737 and the Airbus SE A320, is a symbol of China's civil aerospace ambitions.
10 Nov, 2017, 11.17 PM IST
China, Russia aim to deliver big jets by 2027 to take on BoeingThe 280-seat plane will compete against models including Airbus’s A330 and Boeing’s 777, twin-aisle aircraft that are mostly used for trans...
23 May, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
With homegrown aircraft, China races ahead of India in plane game tooAccording to the feasibility study, India will need at least 150-200 aircraft for civilian use in the next 5-10 years.
11 May, 2017, 01.28 PM IST
Challenging Boeing and Airbus: China's homemade C919 jet poised for 1st flight by April endThe Chinese C919 aircraft will be powered by the LEAP engine, made by CFM International, an equal joint venture between Safran and General ...
18 Mar, 2017, 02.00 PM IST
China’s COMAC chases Xi Jinping’s dream to challenge Airbus, BoeingDespite delays to the C919 program -- the first test flight has been postponed at least twice since 2014 -- COMAC’s message to the world: W...
31 Oct, 2016, 01.52 PM IST
China denies homegrown jet is mere assembly of foreign partsRefuting allegations that China's first homegrown passenger plane unveiled two days ago was a mere assembly of foreign components, China to...
04 Nov, 2015, 06.03 PM IST
China unveils narrow-body jet, showcasing aviation goalsChina unveiled a prototype of its first homegrown passenger jet that it hopes will compete with airliners from Boeing Co. and Airbus Group ...
03 Nov, 2015, 03.52 AM IST
- China wins orders for 100 homegrown passenger jets
today won orders for 100 of its large, domestically built passenger jets, challenging industry giants Airbus and Boeing in what will soon b...
17 Nov, 2010, 02.59 AM IST
- China's Comac signs deals for 100 aircraft orders
China's Comac has signed orders to sell 100 of its homegrown single-aisle C919 passenger jets to a variety of Chinese airlines and internat...
16 Nov, 2010, 12.05 PM IST
- China unveils jet to rival Boeing and Airbus
China has unveiled its first large domestically produced passenger jet, which aims to compete with Airbus and Boeing in the global aviation...
16 Nov, 2010, 09.49 AM IST
- GE forms China JV to make airplane electronics
General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial ai...
16 Nov, 2009, 04.26 AM IST
- China unveils jet at Asia's biggest air show
China unveiled the design of what will be its largest home-produced commercial jet at a Hong Kong air show.
08 Sep, 2009, 04.51 PM IST
- China's first jumbo jet C919 to take off in 8 years
China will have it's own jumbo jet within eight years and will be named C919, state media reported.
07 Mar, 2009, 10.52 PM IST