China’s C919 Ramps Up Production, Aims to Break Boeing-Airbus Duopoly on Global Market

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes says they are in advanced talks with China’s COMAC on narrow-body jets; for Chinese tech and faster delivery.
The C919 jet of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) in Vietnam on February 27, 2024. AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes says they are in advanced talks with China’s COMAC on narrow-body jets; for Chinese tech and faster delivery. Image via VNExpress.

China’s homegrown C919 passenger jet is accelerating production in a bold challenge to the Boeing-Airbus duopoly, ramping up capacity amid Beijing’s broader push for aviation self-sufficiency.

However, while the jet is proving reliable in domestic operations, global expansion remains steep.

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