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Singapore Airshow: China’s home-grown C919 passenger jet lands 40 orders on international debut
- Home-grown C919 narrowbody passenger jet conducted a flyover of Changi Exhibition Centre on Tuesday as it made its debut at an international air show in Singapore
- Tibet Airlines signed a deal for 40 C919 and 10 ARJ21 regional jets, which are both manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China
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China’s C919: first home-grown airliner makes international debut
Amanda Leein Singapore
China for the first time flew the home-grown C919 narrowbody passenger jet in an international aviation event on Tuesday, securing more orders for it and the ARJ21 regional jet on the opening day of the Singapore Airshow.
The C919 conducted a flyover of Changi Exhibition Centre, marking its maiden official appearance during the largest aviation event in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) said the international debut of the C919 alongside the ARJ21 highlighted the “ongoing progress in the development of China’s commercial aircraft”, the state-owned manufacturer said on Tuesday.
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Comac also announced that it had signed a deal with Tibet Airlines for 40 C919 and 10 ARJ21.
The jets are designed to be suitable for high-altitude plateaus, with Tibet Airlines the first customer for the new variant being developed by the Shanghai-based state-owned manufacturer.
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