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Comac

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Comac. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Chairman / President

He Dongfeng

CEO / Managing Director

He Dongfeng

CFO / Finance Director

Yu Shihai

Industry

Aerospace & Defence

Website

comac.cc

Headquarters address

168 Tonghui East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Year founded

2008

C919s at the Singapore Airshow in February 2024. Photo: Xinhua

China airliners

Exclusive | European test pilots put China’s C919 airliner through paces in Shanghai

European Union Aviation Safety Agency test flights a crucial step in acquiring certification needed for global operation.

15 Jan 2026 - 11:00AMvideocam

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Aviation

On This Day | China’s first own passenger jet Comac ARJ21 debuts in 2015 – SCMP archive

On this day 10 years ago, China’s first locally manufactured passenger jet entered commercial service.

29 Nov 2025 - 1:30PMvideocam

Comac’s ARJ21, China’s first locally made passenger plane, debuts at the Chengdu Airport on November 29, 2015. File photo: Handout

China airliners

Maker of China’s C919 receives capital injection amid supply chain challenges

The state-owned Comac has received more funding from its stakeholders, a timely infusion as the company attempts to clear a backlog of C919 orders.

25 Nov 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

China airliners

China’s Comac debuts C909 surgical cabin for ‘flying hospital’ missions

The modified aircraft – dubbed a ‘milestone’ – will support a range of medical interventions, especially in poorer regions.

25 Nov 2025 - 6:09PM

China airliners

In an international win for China’s C919, Brunei accepts Chinese aviation rules

Recognition of aviation standards, essential for entry into global markets, could pave the way for China’s jets in Southeast Asia.

31 Oct 2025 - 4:40PM

China’s home-grown C919 jetliner is seen at an airshow in Guangdong province on November 12. Photo: Xinhua

China’s C919 passenger plane

Maker of China’s C919 jet to scout for Middle Eastern buyers at Dubai Airshow

Comac has been looking for overseas buyers of its two passenger jets after growth in orders in China.

24 Oct 2025 - 3:00PMvideocam

China’s C919 passenger plane

With China’s C919 jet facing order delays, is Boeing waiting in the wings?

C919 engine supply issues, mutual desire for trade breakthrough may lead Chinese airlines to buy planes from US giant, analysts said.

3 Oct 2025 - 11:00PMvideocam

China’s C919 passenger plane

Orders of China’s C919 jet could face delays over engine supply snags

Financial reports from China’s top airlines suggest deliveries of home-grown plane could come late – potentially caused by US engine controls.

29 Sep 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

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

Malaysia

Malaysia calls on China to push C919 jet globally as AirAsia circles deal

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said purchases by foreign airlines would boost confidence in the Comac-manufactured planes.

11 Sep 2025 - 7:30PM

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

China airliners

AirAsia eyes deal for C919 passenger jet, in bid to tap China-Asean market

If the deal is struck, it would mark the first overseas order for the Chinese passenger jet.

11 Sep 2025 - 9:45AMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

US firms in China ‘pessimistic’, ‘brain-like’ AI unveiled: SCMP daily highlights

From Comac scoring one of its biggest overseas orders to US Supreme Court reviewing Trump’s tariffs, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

10 Sep 2025 - 9:15PM

China airliners

China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets

The landmark agreement could see Air Cambodia buy up to 20 of the jets, highlighting Comac’s growing presence in the region.

10 Sep 2025 - 3:30PMvideocam

A Comac C909 regional jet flies in the sky at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on November 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters

China airliners

Explainer | From nose to tail, how China is reshaping the aviation supply chain

Recent achievements show Beijing’s efforts to localise the components of its planes have not abated in the wake of the C919’s success.

4 Aug 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

The licencing of the AES100 turboshaft engine is one of several recent milestones in China’s campaign to localise its aviation supply chain. Photo: Xinhua

China’s C919 passenger plane

Why interest in China’s C919 jet is taking off among Malaysia’s airlines

Anthony Loke says AirAsia and Air Borneo among airlines showing interest in aircraft made by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.

31 Jul 2025 - 3:58PMvideocam

US-China trade war

‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war

A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.

15 Jul 2025 - 3:31PM

China airliners

How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports

But analysts say Beijing remains determined to fast-track the development of home-grown aviation technology.

7 Jul 2025 - 2:11PMvideocam

The C919, China’s first domestically developed narrowbody passenger jet, at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok on January 1, 2025. Photo: SCMP/Eugene Lee

China-EU relations

China edges closer to Airbus mega-deal, leaving Boeing out in the cold: analysts

Deal could be historic – but with Beijing also doubling down on home-grown C919, analysts warn not all carriers ready for shift.

1 Jul 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

China technology

Opinion | To rival Boeing and Airbus, China’s C929 needs more than top engineering

The country must secure international certification to win trust, build an aerospace ecosystem and balance localisation with global integration.

29 Jun 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

France

Decoding the future of China’s C919 jet in a shifting aviation landscape

In the latest China Future Tech webinar, experts discuss questions surrounding home-grown Chinese passenger jet.

27 Jun 2025 - 1:54PMvideocam

Models of aircraft, including the C919, are displayed at the Comac pavilion during the 55th International Paris Airshow, June 18, 2025. Photo: Reuters

China airliners

China’s aerospace drive, Summer Davos and more

This week: Comac sets goal for C929 plane, PBOC outlines steps to boost use of yuan, China woos Central Asia and President Xi calls for de-escalation in the Middle East. Next week: Summer Davos in Tianjin, Nato summit, Trump’s steel tariffs to hit Chinese appliances and more.

20 Jun 2025 - 5:02PM

China airliners

Exclusive | China’s C929 widebody jet to make maiden commercial flight by 2035: source

Comac manager tells partners at Paris Air Show that plane is expected to be certified domestically by 2032.

19 Jun 2025 - 5:54PMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

China’s possible peace role, firms flock to air show: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing’s potential role in an Israel-Iran ceasefire to aviation firms flocking to Paris Air Show, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

18 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM

China Future Tech briefing

Aerospace | China’s passenger jet ambitions hit trade war turbulence

Planemaker Comac has struggled to meet C919 production targets and its reliance on US parts has become a challenge amid US-China trade tensions.

18 Jun 2025 - 5:48PM

China’s passenger jet ambitions hit trade war turbulence

China manufacturing

At Paris Air Show, China’s aviation suppliers circle for a landing

The number of Chinese exhibitors has more than doubled at this year’s show, as producers across the supply chain eye European market.

18 Jun 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

The number of Chinese suppliers attending the Paris Air Show has more than doubled for this year’s edition. Photo: Xinhua

China airliners

China’s C929 jet secures Western tech as manufacturer signs parts deals

Though supply chains and trade relations have been strained, China’s in-development widebody plane will feature components from Western firms.

17 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM

SCMP Highlights

EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: SCMP daily highlights

From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

13 Jun 2025 - 9:30PM

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.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | European test pilots put China’s C919 airliner through paces in Shanghai

European Union Aviation Safety Agency test flights a crucial step in acquiring certification needed for global operation.

China’s Comac to team up with China Eastern for bigger C919 variant, sources say

A Chinese home-grown business jet is on the way. Will it rival Gulfstream?

On This Day | China’s first own passenger jet Comac ARJ21 debuts in 2015 – SCMP archive

On this day 10 years ago, China’s first locally manufactured passenger jet entered commercial service.

Maker of China’s C919 receives capital injection amid supply chain challenges

The state-owned Comac has received more funding from its stakeholders, a timely infusion as the company attempts to clear a backlog of C919 orders.

China’s Comac debuts C909 surgical cabin for ‘flying hospital’ missions

The modified aircraft – dubbed a ‘milestone’ – will support a range of medical interventions, especially in poorer regions.

In an international win for China’s C919, Brunei accepts Chinese aviation rules

Recognition of aviation standards, essential for entry into global markets, could pave the way for China’s jets in Southeast Asia.

Maker of China’s C919 jet to scout for Middle Eastern buyers at Dubai Airshow

Comac has been looking for overseas buyers of its two passenger jets after growth in orders in China.

With China’s C919 jet facing order delays, is Boeing waiting in the wings?

C919 engine supply issues, mutual desire for trade breakthrough may lead Chinese airlines to buy planes from US giant, analysts said.

Orders of China’s C919 jet could face delays over engine supply snags

Financial reports from China’s top airlines suggest deliveries of home-grown plane could come late – potentially caused by US engine controls.

Malaysia calls on China to push C919 jet globally as AirAsia circles deal

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said purchases by foreign airlines would boost confidence in the Comac-manufactured planes.

AirAsia eyes deal for C919 passenger jet, in bid to tap China-Asean market

If the deal is struck, it would mark the first overseas order for the Chinese passenger jet.

US firms in China ‘pessimistic’, ‘brain-like’ AI unveiled: SCMP daily highlights

From Comac scoring one of its biggest overseas orders to US Supreme Court reviewing Trump’s tariffs, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets

The landmark agreement could see Air Cambodia buy up to 20 of the jets, highlighting Comac’s growing presence in the region.

Explainer | From nose to tail, how China is reshaping the aviation supply chain

Recent achievements show Beijing’s efforts to localise the components of its planes have not abated in the wake of the C919’s success.

Why interest in China’s C919 jet is taking off among Malaysia’s airlines

Anthony Loke says AirAsia and Air Borneo among airlines showing interest in aircraft made by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.

‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war

A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.

How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports

But analysts say Beijing remains determined to fast-track the development of home-grown aviation technology.

China edges closer to Airbus mega-deal, leaving Boeing out in the cold: analysts

Deal could be historic – but with Beijing also doubling down on home-grown C919, analysts warn not all carriers ready for shift.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | To rival Boeing and Airbus, China’s C929 needs more than top engineering

The country must secure international certification to win trust, build an aerospace ecosystem and balance localisation with global integration.

Decoding the future of China’s C919 jet in a shifting aviation landscape

In the latest China Future Tech webinar, experts discuss questions surrounding home-grown Chinese passenger jet.

China’s aerospace drive, Summer Davos and more

This week: Comac sets goal for C929 plane, PBOC outlines steps to boost use of yuan, China woos Central Asia and President Xi calls for de-escalation in the Middle East. Next week: Summer Davos in Tianjin, Nato summit, Trump’s steel tariffs to hit Chinese appliances and more.

Exclusive | China’s C929 widebody jet to make maiden commercial flight by 2035: source

Comac manager tells partners at Paris Air Show that plane is expected to be certified domestically by 2032.

China’s possible peace role, firms flock to air show: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing’s potential role in an Israel-Iran ceasefire to aviation firms flocking to Paris Air Show, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Aerospace | China’s passenger jet ambitions hit trade war turbulence

Planemaker Comac has struggled to meet C919 production targets and its reliance on US parts has become a challenge amid US-China trade tensions.

At Paris Air Show, China’s aviation suppliers circle for a landing

The number of Chinese exhibitors has more than doubled at this year’s show, as producers across the supply chain eye European market.

China’s C929 jet secures Western tech as manufacturer signs parts deals

Though supply chains and trade relations have been strained, China’s in-development widebody plane will feature components from Western firms.

EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: SCMP daily highlights

From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Exclusive | European test pilots put China’s C919 airliner through paces in Shanghai

Opinion | To rival Boeing and Airbus, China’s C929 needs more than top engineering