China Civil Aviation, AVIC (MA600) & COMAC (ARJ21/C919/C929)

[NirmalKrish]

oh wow, Shes a beauty - congratulations to china! def no ordinary feet.

 

[Dungeness]

Up up on the way

There is nothing that can stop China. Not recounts, not "flower revolution", not religious conflicts, and certainly not cows or any other animals.

 

[Makarena]

congrats China, what a beauty

 

[grey boy 2]

90 minutes flight test

Getting ready for landing

 

[Ultima Thule]

Congratulation hope one day China will crush Boeing and Airbus monopoly of civil aviation market

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[Dungeness]

China's first large passenger jet is now airborne
by Jon Ostrower @jonostrowerMay 5, 2017: 2:54 AM ET
Related: The world's new planes in 2017

The takeoff in Shanghai on Friday afternoon was watched by people around the globe, including at least 2 million on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo.

Comac also offered an unprecedented look inside the maiden flight of a new airliner. The company streamed live images from the jet's cockpit looking over the shoulder of its test pilots as they performed gentle maneuvers off the coast. Neither Boeing nor Airbus has ever provided a live view of the cockpit on a first flight.

Five new planes you may fly in soon



The Chinese jet's first flight is the biggest and most visible milestone in its development. But it still has a long way to go before it's carrying passengers and competing with its U.S. and European competitors.

The start of aerial testing kicks off months or years of grueling certification tests, and meeting safety standards might require design changes. Comac will also need to win the trust of airlines in China and elsewhere by proving the jet can operate efficiently and reliably on scheduled flights.

However, the milestone marks another key achievement for China on its ascent to challenging the west and cultivating its aerospace ambitions. The country is already an adept designer of military aircraft, but has sought to catch up to Boeing in the U.S. and Airbus in Europe in manufacturing civilian airliners.

The C919 prototype was unveiled in November 2015.


So far it's been slow-going. The country's state-owned airlines first signed up to buy the jet in 2010, and it was originally supposed to enter service in 2016. The prototype wasn't unveiled until November 2015, and the project has been beset by technical delays as China learns the ropes of airliner development.

Comac, a state-run enterprise, has partnered with western suppliers for nearly all the jet's major systems to share technology and learn how to mass produce an airliner.

Related: China's first big jetliner clears final hurdle before flying

The C919's main customers will be China's domestic airlines. China Eastern Airlines will be the first carrier to operate the C919 when it completes testing and secures approval from China's aviation regulator.

China is on track to surpass the U.S. by 2030 as the world's largest commercial aviation market. Chinese airlines are buying hundreds of Boeing and Airbus jets to grow their fleets.

Boeing estimates that the country will need a trillion dollars worth of new airplanes over the next two decades, including more than 5,100 of the same size as the C919.



CNNMoney (Seattle)First published May 5, 2017: 2:03 AM ET

http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/05/news/china-comac-c919-takes-flight/

 

[grey boy 2]

 

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Congratulation hope one day China will crush Boeing and Airbus monopoly of civil aviation market

I don't like the word crush. I prefer compete.

 

[grey boy 2]

Successful flight, mission completed

We're lucky enough to witness a small step forward of our long march
Long live the "People's Republic Of China"

 

[Ultima Thule]

I don't like the word crush. I prefer compete.

No sir i would say that crush monopoly of Boeing and Airbus

 

[grey boy 2]

 

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[grey boy 2]

 

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