"Break through borders! The C919 flew overseas for the first time, and Indonesia was in a difficult situation to purchase an aircraft"
At the beginning of the new year of 2024, the C919 has once again become the global spotlight, and a large Chinese aircraft formation has arrived in Singapore to participate in the Singapore Airshow. The significance of this flight is not only to create history, but also to show a new height of Made in China on the international stage. While the United States has imposed strict restrictions on many areas, why the C919's engine has not been blocked has raised countless questions.
The grand occasion of the Singapore Airshow can be imagined, with C919 gathering with the world giants Boeing and Airbus, marking the official spread of China's large aircraft overseas. At the air show, the C919 became the focus of the audience with its excellent performance and eye-catching flight time, setting a new benchmark for China's commercial aircraft.
However, it is puzzling that Indonesian Airlines, which was pitted by Boeing, has once again expressed strong interest in the C919. Indonesia has become a keen buyer of China's domestic aircraft, not only because of its price-performance advantage, but also because of the crash of the Boeing 737 in the past, which made it particularly fond of the C919.
The successive accidents of the Boeing 737 have raised questions about Boeing around the world, and even US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has experienced a malfunction on the Boeing 737 in which he is riding. This series of events has undoubtedly brought more opportunities for China's C919, especially in a potential market such as Indonesia.
However, whether the engine of the C919 in the United States will be remotely locked as rumored has become a matter of concern. There have been rumors about U.S. restrictions on the export of C919 engines, and during the Trump administration, it was proposed to impose export restrictions on C919s with LEAP engines. Although it was not implemented in the end, the political considerations behind it cannot be ignored.
Concerns about whether the United States will be able to remotely lock the C919 engine are actually superfluous. As a mechanical product, Hangfa is not as susceptible to remote control as electronic products. The U.S. considered restricting the export of C919 engines, but eventually gave up on the grounds that China already had its own engines. Boeing's CEO even said that the LEAP engine will not be imitated by China.
In addition, COMAC's breakthrough in the field of civil aviation is not only in the successful first flight of the C919, but also in the research and development of domestic Yangtze River aero engines. The performance of the Yangtze River aero engine surpasses that of the LEAP and Boeing CFM engines, which are widely used in the international market, indicating that China's civil aviation industry is developing in a more independent and autonomous direction.
On the upcoming C919 model, China's large aircraft equipped with domestic engines will show more powerful flight performance. This is not only the confidence of China's civil aviation industry, but also a symbol of the overall strength of China's manufacturing industry. The breakthrough of Yangtze River Aero Engine will enable China to gain a greater voice in the field of large aircraft manufacturing, and lay a solid foundation for the rise of China's aviation manufacturing brand.
In 2024, the C919 will be equipped with a domestic engine and take off again. This is not only a confident performance of COMAC, but also confidence in domestic engines. China's aviation industry will usher in a more brilliant moment on the global stage, C919 is bound to become a bright star in China's manufacturing industry, the three-legged pattern has been initially formed, China's aviation industry is moving towards the global stage.