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Rolls-Royce to bid for engines for China-Russia wide body jet – China Daily
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc <RR.L> will bid to provide engines for a new wide-body jetliner that China is developing with Russia, the China Daily newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the British engineering company. The newspaper, citing Rolls-Royce’s chief technology officer Paul Stein, said the first round of bidding to supply the CR929 liner with engines was…
Read MoreSecond prototype of China’s C919 passenger jet conducts test flight
A second prototype of China’s home-built C919 passenger jet took off for a test flight in Shanghai on Sunday, state television reported, another step forward in the country’s ambitions to muscle in to the global jet market. A total of six prototypes will eventually conduct test flights, China Central Television reported, with engine tests to…
Read MoreC919 expected to be delivered to customer in 2021
The Chinese-produced C919 passenger jet, produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has made at least seven test flights at the Aviation Industry Test Center in Yanliang, Shaanxi Province, since November 23, officially embarking on its airworthiness certification phase. Yuan Wenfeng, Director of the C919 Project Office, said COMAC is speeding up to…
Read MoreCOMAC eyes 750 orders for C919 jet
Orders for the C919, the first large passenger aircraft produced in China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations, are expected to reach 750 by year’s end, corporate officials told China Daily. “We expect to receive more than 100 new orders for the C919 from some Chinese companies in the coming months,” said Xu Pei,…
Read MoreChina-Russia aviation venture needs time to grow
Russia and China have formed the China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Co (Craic) to produce a twin-aisle airliner that is seeking to break the dominance of Airbus’ A380 and the Boeing Dreamliner. This is a monumental task. Many industries are dominated by two players – Microsoft and Apple, Coca-Cola and Pepsi – but the stranglehold Boeing…
Read MoreRussia and China Team Up to Take on Airbus and Boeing
If the recent news is to be believed, American and European aircraft giants Boeing and Airbus may soon face competition for their dominance of the market. Earlier this week, the Russian and Chinese state-owned aerospace companies announced a new partnership that they hope will lead to the development of an advanced twin-aisle aircraft capable of…
Read MoreWork begins on Boeing’s first overseas production plant
The new facility at Zhoushan Airport in eastern China will oversee the final preparation of Boeing 737 aircraft. A strategic plan by Boeing to streamline output of its most popular airplane has taken a step closer to reality this week as work commenced on a new completion and delivery plant in China. The facility is…
Read MoreIs New Chinese Plane Really a Threat to Boeing?
Chinese aircraft maker Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd., or Comac, completed the first test flight of its single-aisle C919 passenger jet last Friday. The new aircraft, which seats up to 174 passengers, is expected to begin delivery in 2019. To date, Comac has taken orders for some 570 of the new planes and projects…
Read MoreChina’s first big jetliner clears final hurdle before flying – C919
China’s first big jetliner just passed a crucial test that will take the country a step closer to becoming one of the world’s elite large airline makers. The C919 airliner, which is produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or Comac, finished its final ground trial on Sunday in Shanghai. Test pilots sped the…
Read MoreChina’s long-delayed C919 jet may fly by end of April
A single-aisle passenger jet that is being built by the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China is set for its first test flight by the end of next month, according to Philippe Petitcolin, chief executive officer of Safran, an aircraft engine maker. Any problems with taxi trials may alter the schedule, Petitcolin said in an interview…
Read MoreChallenge to Boeing, Airbus: China-made passenger jet C919 passes assessment for maiden flight
A single-aisle passenger jet that is being built by the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China is set for its first test flight by the end of next month, according to Philippe Petitcolin, chief executive officer of Safran SA, an aircraft engine maker. China’s first homegrown large passenger plane has passed a major technical assessment, bringing…
Read MoreChina-made passenger jet passes assessment for maiden flight
China’s first homegrown large passenger plane has passed a major technical assessment, bringing it closer to its maiden flight as the Communist giant seeks to challenge the dominance of western aviation giants like Boeing and Airbus in the global market. An evaluation committee consisting 63 aviation specialists from across China has agreed that the C919…
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