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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.
08 Jul 2025 09:31 GMT
… first plane entered commercial service. Initially known as the ARJ21, it … these have been delivered to airlines, mostly based in China … C909 is a small jet, with a capacity of between … reported.
Europe's biggest airline, the Irish budget carrier Ryanair, …
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China's upstart planemaker hails 'breakthrough' in its plan to take on Boeing and Airbus
03 Jul 2025 10:49 GMT
… homegrown passenger jet is picking up steam as the planemaker Comac … China
That came after Lao Airlines, the flag carrier of … of the jets from Chengdu Airlines, launching daily flights between … the small jet, which Comac renamed from the ARJ21 last November …
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China's C909 Regional Jet Makes First International Flight
02 Jul 2025 23:39 GMT
… Chinese domestically manufactured regional jet, the Comac C909, … began commercial operations. The jet operated a flight between … the ARJ21, entered commercial service with Chengdu Airlines on … medium-range turbofan regional jet, providing a seating capacity …
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The Last Commercial Plane In America With Rear-Mounted Engines
13 Jun 2025 08:14 GMT
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… the ARJ21) is a regional 78-90 seat passenger jet that … first entered service with China's Chengdu Airlines … Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. The aircraft, called …
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China’s COMAC seeking majority stake in Lao Airlines
11 Jun 2025 22:30 GMT
… its commercial planes to compete with dominant planemakers Airbus and … and smaller C909 regional jet with airlines in Indonesia, Vietnam and … branded as the ARJ21, is a regional jet that seats up … is China’s first jet-powered plane to reach commercial …
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Indonesian carrier launches China's C909 jet on Shanghai route
09 May 2025 13:25 GMT
… by Indonesia's TransNusa Airlines on Wednesday, becoming the only … unidentified personnel from TransNusa Airlines.
TransNusa Airlines is the first overseas customer … known as ARJ21, its original name was Advanced Regional Jet for the …
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Lao Airlines begins C909 ops
15 Apr 2025 03:12 GMT
… C909," the Lao Airlines website declares. The 90- … as the ARJ21) on March 18.
The airline took delivery … now actively marketing its regional jet on international markets, predominantly … lease two C909s from Chengdu Airlines (EU, Chengdu Shuangliu) over …
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VietJet to add two wet-leased Chinese COMAC ARJ21 aircraft
06 Apr 2025 15:06 GMT
… the first Vietnamese airline to operate Chinese-manufactured COMAC ARJ21-700 jets … all-economy configuration. The second jet, registered as B-656E, is … seating configuration.
According to the Planespotters.com registry, VietJet currently operates …
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Lao Airlines Receives First Comac C909 Regional Jet
02 Apr 2025 17:43 GMT
… Dhaka: Lao Airlines has received its first C909 regional jet aircraft from … handed over to Lao Airlines at the Comac Delivery … a significant milestone.
The plane maker currently offers two narrow … the C909 (previously branded as ARJ21) and C919, tailored for …
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Lao Airlines receives first Comac C909
01 Apr 2025 04:21 GMT
… of Comac’s C909 regional jet, after taking delivery of … aircraft – formerly known as the ARJ21 – is configured in a single … Chinese flight crew and Lao Airlines cabin crew.
The delivery … type, after Indonesia’s TransNusa Airlines. Low-cost operator Vietjet is …