As a result, the flow of Western-made parts to support the assembly of the C919 could halt or slow down considerably. COMAC already has a relatively slow production rate, with the company having ...

The C919 program was launched in 2008, and production began in December 2011, with the first prototype rolling off the assembly line in November 2015. However, the program was initially scheduled ...

Comac’s C919, China’s first homegrown narrow-body jet and challenger to Boeing and Airbus, made its public debut at the country’s biggest aerospace and defense exhibition on Tuesday.

The C919 is yet to be certified by regulators in ... Faury said the planemaker hopes the second final assembly line at its Tianjin plant will come online this year. Airbus reported a 6% increase ...

The C919 is China’s home-grown, narrowbody passenger jet designed to carry 158 to192 passengers and compete with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320. Built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation ...

China’s first home-grown narrowbody aircraft, the C919, has taken another step towards proving its reliability, after handling a surge in flights during the Lunar New Year travel rush.