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Initially, it will use CFM LEAP engines, which are used by A320neos and 737max aircraft. I presume China will eventually develop its own engine to power the aircraft.
I'm surprised it took China this long to enter the commercial aircraft market, but entered they have. Let's see how they will do in this competitive environment.
Their main target market is domestic. Internationally the competition will be not so easy with Airbus and Boeing in fray.
But a domestic passenger plane and huge requirement potentially saves billions.
Well said! The most important factor is COMAC must be able to show that the "SAFETY LEVEL" of C919 is nothing less than the Boeing and Airbus aircraft in operations. China's own domestic market for aircraft of this capacity is HUGE, can afford to rely on own market for many years to come, and achieving break-even level should not be a problem at all. Safety and reliability will be displayed and achieved during "some reasonable operations" (not necessarily wait for decade long; but several years of mass and intensive operations will be quite significant), as well as the technological excellence from the continuous improvements. Commercial opportunities will come later on.COMAC is smart enough to follow international norms that C919 will be manufactured with Chinese components and western parts, just as Airbus and Boeing jets are made withs parts sourced from domestic and foreign suppliers.
However, C919 will have to be time tested in Chinese domestic market before it can be accepted widely by foreign buyers. The current and future domestic market is huge and is ranking top for market growth, therefore there shall be little problem in break even financially for COMAC.
Resistance to new manufacturer and new product is normal, I don't think COMAC is expecting large foreign orders initially. Time is on COMAC's side, just like ZPMC, Chinese high speed trains, Huawei, OPPO, Lenovo and others that have gone through the long road.
COMAC is smart enough to follow international norms that C919 will be manufactured with Chinese components and western parts, just as Airbus and Boeing jets are made withs parts sourced from domestic and foreign suppliers.
However, C919 will have to be time tested in Chinese domestic market before it can be accepted widely by foreign buyers. The current and future domestic market is huge and is ranking top for market growth, therefore there shall be little problem in break even financially for COMAC.
Resistance to new manufacturer and new product is normal, I don't think COMAC is expecting large foreign orders initially. Time is on COMAC's side, just like ZPMC, Chinese high speed trains, Huawei, OPPO, Lenovo and others that have gone through the long road.
The domestic market alone can feed the C919 project , not to mention the overseas market.Anyway COMAC need get EASA and FAA certification for C919 before can sell to majority of oversea country. this is hard part many will issue influence too, include politic, how long will take. Airbus/Boeing usually take 1-1.5 year after first flight. if C919 can get certification in 2 year will be very good already.
The domestic market alone can feed the C919 project , not to mention the overseas market.
But just to fulfill the on-hand C919 domestic orders will take COMAC many years... this also provides COMAC lot of time to get the relevant int'l certificates... though its build-up capacity to fulfill any export orders will have to wait many more years. Like some already said in this thread and the other thread about the ARJ21, COMAC will be having quite busy years for many years to come!Comac also target C919 for Export market.
Comac already has a confirmed order from 1 of the Thai airlinesComac also target C919 for Export market.