after two aircraft flew to Beijing on Sept 13. A sign in one of the photos said"C919 aircraft type certificate issuance ceremony" in Chinese.The C919, launched 14 years ago and designed to carry up to 168 passengers, will compete against the popular Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max families in the world's second-biggest aviation market as China looks to boost its technological self-reliance amid trade tensions.
Mr Richard Aboulafia, US-based managing director of AeroDynamic Advisory, said the plane seems like a relic of a bygone era of increasing integration between China and the West. The C919 has never made an appearance at the country's premier aviation event, Airshow China, and it is unclear whether it will be on display or flown at the show in November.
"In the next 20 years, China's demand for narrowbody passenger aircraft like the C919 will be on average 300 per year," it added.The C919's regional jet predecessor, the ARJ21, faced a 2.5-year gap between obtaining the type certificate and the production certificate, slowing production. That contrasts with the West, where both certificates are typically granted around the same time.
There have been 815 orders for the C919 from 28 customers, according to Comac's website. But China Eastern is the only customer that has announced a firm delivery schedule and it expects to receive only four next year.
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