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Opinion: Airbus and Boeing Need to Be Wary of Comac
Recently it was announced that the three largest state-owned Chinese carriers have placed orders for the Chinese manufactured Comac ARJ21-700. The 90 seater single aisle aircraft are to be used by Air China, China Southern, and China Eastern primarily as…
November 6, 2018 8:00 am ET -
Boeing Set to Open China Facility in December
A while back Boeing announced a company first and next month, it will come to fruition. The aircraft manufacturer will open its first foreign production line for a Boeing aircraft in Zhoushan, Zhejiang China as a result of a partnership…
September 1, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Report: Genghis Khan Airlines Close to Taking First Flight
According to XinHua, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved Genghis Khan Airlines to start operations. The brand-new carrier may commence the flight operations as early as early 2019. Genghis Khan Airlines was established in 2015 and selected…
May 5, 2017 6:30 am ET -
China’s Comac C919 Takes off on Historic Maiden Flight
At 02:01 am Eastern Time (14:01 local) the first Comac C919 took off on its maiden flight departing from runway 34R of Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The aircraft, registered B-001A, operating under a special permit to fly by the Chinese…
September 27, 2015 1:31 pm ET -
Boeing Begins Building a Foundation in China
This week Boeing has announced it will open a new completion center for its Boeing 737s in China. The new plant will be jointly run by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, known as Comac, and Boeing which will see the installation…