China confirms 100 C919 orders

China confirms 100 C919 orders
Nov 16, 2010 03:19
RAINDROP Points: Join Date: Aug 24, 2009 Status: offline	Today (Nov. 16, 2010), China unveils C919 passenger airliner mock-up at Zhuhai Air Show. Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China has confirmed 100 orders for C 919 from Chinese airlines and international customers, included are Chinese flag carrier Air China and major carriers China Southern and China Eastern, together with airplane leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services of the United States. China aims to complete the plane in two years, with the first test flight planned for 2014 and a target delivery date of 2016. The development of C919 aircraft breaks Boeing’s grip on the world’s second- largest market for new aircraft. The 150-seat C919 is a prospective competitor to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, particularly in the Chinese market, where Boeing estimates that domestic airlines are expected to add 4,330 aircraft worth US$480 billion (S$625 billion) by 2029, up from a forecast last year of 3,770 planes worth US$400 billion.

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Today (Nov. 16, 2010), China unveils C919 passenger airliner mock-up at Zhuhai Air Show. Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China has confirmed 100 orders for C 919 from Chinese airlines and international customers, included are Chinese flag carrier Air China and major carriers China Southern and China Eastern, together with airplane leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services of the United States.

China aims to complete the plane in two years, with the first test flight planned for 2014 and a target delivery date of 2016.

The development of C919 aircraft breaks Boeing’s grip on the world’s second- largest market for new aircraft. The 150-seat C919 is a prospective competitor to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, particularly in the Chinese market, where Boeing estimates that domestic airlines are expected to add 4,330 aircraft worth US$480 billion (S$625 billion) by 2029, up from a forecast last year of 3,770 planes worth US$400 billion.

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