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China’s C919 passenger plane

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China’s C919 passenger plane
The C919 is China’s home-grown, narrowbody passenger jet designed to carry 158 to192 passengers and compete with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320. Built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), a state-owned company based in Shanghai, the C919 completed its first commercial flight at the end of May 2023.
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Comac delivered its first C909 plane to Laos on March 30, 2025. Photo: Handout
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A China Eastern Airlines C919 begins taxiing to the runway at Hong Kong International Airport in January last year. Photo: Eugene Lee
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China’s Comac to team up with China Eastern for bigger C919 variant, sources say

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China’s home-grown C919 jetliner is seen at an airshow in Guangdong province on November 12. Photo: Xinhua
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Orders of China’s C919 jet could face delays over engine supply snags

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Planned deliveries of China’s home-grown C919 jet could be facing delays, according to the financial reports of the country’s largest airlines. Photo: Frank Chen
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China’s home-made C919 large passenger jet performs a flight demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai in South China’s Guangdong province on November 13, 2024. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
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