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China wants to challenge Airbus and Boeing and shake up global aviation. Here's what you need to know about its upstart planemaker, Comac.
Comac has delivered fewer than 200 planes, but has huge ambitions to take on the duopoly that has dominated global aviation ...
US lets GE restart jet engine shipments to China's COMAC, source says
The U.S. told GE Aerospace on Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China's COMAC, according to a person ...
China's upstart planemaker hails 'breakthrough' in its plan to take on Boeing and Airbus
The Comac C909 isn't winning as much attention as the C919, but Air China launched its first international flight after nine ...
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GE Confirms Engines Again Delivered To China
GE Aerospace confirmed July 7 that engine deliveries into China have resumed, but the company has not provided further detail ...
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USA lifts prohibition of GE Aerospace and CFM engines to China
GE Aerospace confirms the US government has lifted restrictions that, for several weeks, had prohibited it from shipping ...
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US allows GE Aerospace to restart aircraft engine exports to COMAC: Reuters
The US government has given the go-ahead for GE Aerospace to restart exporting aircraft engines to Chinese manufacturer, ...
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China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus isn’t as ‘homegrown’ as it seems. Here’s why - CNN
COMAC’s first commercial plane, by comparison, is a much smaller regional jet called the ARJ21, which can only fly up to 3,700 kilometers (2,300 miles) and accommodate up to 97 passengers.
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What it’s like onboard the COMAC C919 plane, China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus - CNN
Long touted as a potential game-changer in global commercial aviation, the C919 is COMAC’s answer to the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 – two of the world’s best-selling aircraft types.
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China Crosses Milestone With C919 Flight but Has Long Way to Go - The New York Times
COMAC, or the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, was established in 2008. Based in Shanghai, it is closely linked to AVIC, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, ...
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C919: Why China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus isn’t as ‘homegrown’ as it seems | CNN Business - CNN International
COMAC’s first commercial plane, by comparison, is a much smaller regional jet called the ARJ21, which can only fly up to 3,700 kilometers (2,300 miles) and accommodate up to 97 passengers.
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What it’s like onboard the COMAC C919 plane, China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus | CNN - CNN International
Long touted as a potential game-changer in global commercial aviation, the C919 is COMAC’s answer to the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 – two of the world’s best-selling aircraft types.