C919

Is China's homegrown passenger jet mere assembly of foreign parts?

Chen Yingchun, vice chief designer of the C919, said China did not pay any money to foreign companies for its design.

Nov 04, 2015, 19:14 PM IST

China rolls out its first passenger plane C919; to take on Airbus, Boeing

The C919, a narrow-body jet which can seat 168 passengers, has been under production at a facility in commercial hub Shanghai for over a year, as workers assembled components under the guidance of Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC).

Nov 02, 2015, 17:37 PM IST

China-developed passenger aircraft C919 aims to replace Boeing 777

A China-made large passenger aircraft expected to give the Boeing 777 a tough competition is set to take off commercially, a media report said on Monday.

Oct 26, 2015, 18:06 PM IST