On February 19, Reuters published an article entitled "China's First Domestic Large Passenger Aircraft Makes Its International First Flight in Singapore", the author is Shrias Sanyar, and the main content of the full text is excerpted as follows:
The narrow-body passenger aircraft C919 manufactured by COMAC left Chinese territory for the first time and made a rehearsal flight before the opening of the Singapore Air Show on the 18th.
China has invested heavily in trying to break Airbus and Boeing's dominance in the global passenger market. China says it will promote the development of C919 and COMAC both domestically and internationally this year.
The picture shows that on the evening of February 16, the world's first C919 large passenger aircraft with the registration number B-919A of China Eastern Airlines took off from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and headed for Singapore Changi International Airport. (*From China News Service).
At a time when Airbus and Boeing are struggling to ramp up production to meet demand for new aircraft, and Boeing is struggling with a series of crises, the airline industry is watching to see how COMAC positions itself as a viable alternative. According to a report by China, COMAC said in January that the company will invest tens of billions of yuan in the next 3-5 years to expand C919 production capacity. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said last month that it would advance the EUSA's certification review of C919 this year.
The Singapore Airshow is the largest air show in Asia. At a rehearsal held on the 18th, the C919 flew off the coast of Singapore with an Airbus aircraft. Boeing will not show commercial aircraft this year.
The contraction of the aviation industry as a whole is testing the expectation of a full recovery and subsequent growth of civil aviation capacity in Asia, which has made COMAC receive more attention. Adam Cowburn of Alton Aviation Consulting said: "We are also seeing a growing trend for customers to include C919 aircraft in their fleet assessments. ”
Mike Yomans of aviation consultancy IBA said Airbus and Boeing's A320neo and 737MAX family narrowbodies had been sold out for much of the time until 2030, and the C919 had a good chance of gaining market share, especially in China's domestic market. He added, "The immediate challenge for COMAC is to increase production capacity to meet local demand, as well as to obtain certification to enter the international market. (Written by Lisa Barrington).
The article on February 18 by the U.S. Consumer News & Business Channel was originally titled: China will showcase its domestically produced airliner at the Singapore Airshow, and here are some of the highlights China is preparing to show its narrow-body airliner to a global audience for the first time at the Singapore Airshow. As a competitor to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, the C919 became one of the most anticipated products at this year's airshow.
Brandon Soby of Sobi Aviation Consulting said: "Overall, with the international debut of the C919, we should be focusing on China. The Singapore Airshow is a great opportunity for COMAC, especially given the current situation at Boeing. He said this year's air show could be significant because it could be seen as "a symbol of Asia's recovery." (ENDS).
Written by Shrias Sanyar.