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2019: A Year in Review – COMAC America Corporation
DECEMBER 19, 2019 BY : HALEY DETWILER-MCDONALD

As 2019 comes to a close, we have the opportunity to reflect on all that has transpired. So for the final publication of the year, we will take a look at COMAC’s growth and accomplishments over the past twelve months. And there is no better place to begin than with the first child of Chinese civil aviation, the ARJ21.

From the very beginning, 2019 was a tremendous year for the ARJ21. Over the course of the year, COMAC delivered six aircraft to launch customer Chengdu Airlines, with the first taking place on January 25th signaling that the coming months would be fruitful.

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In April, Chengdu Airlines added four new routes to be serviced by the ARJ21, and in the same month the aircraft reached 10,000 hours of safe flying time in regular passenger service!

In October, COMAC officially launched operations of the large aircraft demonstration industrial park. Together with Chengdu Airlines who relocated to the park, COMAC will use the facility to accelerate large-scale production of the ARJ21 aircraft. The mission for the park is to support demonstration operations of the ARJ21 focusing on aviation operations, maintenance, training & more.

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On October 26, 2019, the ARJ21 went international!! Chengdu Airlines launched the Chinese Aircraft’s first international route between Harbin Taiping International Airport and Russia’s Vladivostok International Airport, which is expected to operate twice a week.

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On November 22, 2019, COMAC and Chengdu Airlines punctuated the success of this year and forecast clear skies ahead for 2020 with the delivery of a sixth ARJ21. This addition brings the Chengdu Airline’s ARJ21 fleet total to sweet sixteen!

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Expanding the ARJ21 legacy, COMAC delivered the very first ARJ21 to Genghis Khan Airlines on February 22, 2019! Genghis Kahn (formerly Tianjiao Airlines), was granted a public air transport enterprise business license in January of 2019. The same month, Chengdu Airlines signed a frame work agreement with Genghis Khan Airlines to cooperate in the development of their ARJ21 fleets through data sharing and more. The Airline’s goal for its all-domestic fleet is to connect various regional destinations with its base of Hohhot, thereby helping to develop Inner Mongolia while simultaneously advancing the role of domestic aircraft in the Chinese market.

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In June of 2019, COMAC delivered the second aircraft to Genghis Kahn Airlines. The following month, the airline officially commenced operations with the ARJ21 using a route between Inner Mongolia’s Hohhot Baita Airport and Ulanhot Airport. Genghis Kahn Airline’s all-domestic fleet continued to grow in September when COMAC delivered the third aircraft for the year.

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In April of 2019, COMAC unveiled the all new COMAC Business Jet (CBJ), at the
2019 Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition. This executive variant of the ARJ21 features a wide cabin, flexible layout, and advanced entertainment options. With seating for 12-29 passengers, Mach 0.78 cruise speed and 5500 km range, this aircraft promises to provide customers with exceptional versatility and performance.

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On August 26th and 27th , the ARJ21, donning Chengdu Airlines livery, took part in the second phase of Beijing Daxing International Airport’s test flights. This was a significant event for COMAC and China’s civil aviation program as it marked the very first time a domestic aircraft participated in test flights for a new airport, but it certainly won’t be the last.

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The following month, on September 12, 2019, COMAC celebrated the roll-out of the very first ARJ21 from the Pudong assembly line! The Pudong production line launched in March of 2019 and is equipped to assemble 30 aircraft a year with the capacity to open a second assembly line.

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With the new assembly line in place to accommodate growing orders, on November 2, 2019, COMAC unveiled an ARJ21 with Jiangxi Airlines livery at the 2019 Nanchang Flight Conference. This marked the aircraft’s entry into the Jiangxi Airlines fleet! Official delivery and start of operations with Jiangxi is slated for early 2020. The airline plans to introduce a total of five ARJ21 aircraft to their fleet.

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Not to be outdone by its older sibling, the C919 also make great strides in 2019! On July 26th, C919 aircraft 103 departed Shanghai Pudong Airport for a 2 hour and 39 minute flight to the Aviation Industry Group Airport to begin a new phase of test flights. A/C 103 joined two other C919 aircraft already conducting test flights in Xi’an Yanliang, Shandong Dongying, and Jiangxi Nanchang respectively.

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The following month, on August 1st, COMAC’s fourth C919 prototype successfully completed its first test flight mission Aircraft 104 took to the early morning skies over Pudong International Airport in Shanghai for one hour and 25 minutes to conduct maneuver inspections and system checks among other tests.

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Later that month, C919 A/C 104 was transferred to Dongying, Shandong Province, where it spent just over a month carrying out the second phase of its test flight mission. Just over a month later, on October 8th the aircraft successfully completed a transition flight from Shandong Dongying to Xi’an Yanliang for additional testing.

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On October 24, 2019 the C919 program continued its forward progress as A/C 105 took to the skies for the first time. After departing Shanghai Pudong Airport, the aircraft successfully completed its first test mission over a 1 hour and 37-minute flight, during which several test points were completed and initial operation checks of each system were done. A/C 105’s main focus is special meteorological conditions.

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On December 5, 2019, C919 A/C 105 traveled from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Nanchang Yaohu Airport for the next test flight phase including brake tuning, drainage, power supply, fire prevention, environmental control, and special test flights in extreme weather conditions.

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While this is just a snapshot of this year’s milestones for China’s commercial aviation program, it is clear that COMAC’s hard work and dedication paid off in 2019. So as the company heads into a bright 2020, it is fueled by great expectations and the aviation dreams of a nation!
 
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COMAC Business Jet (CBJ) ARJ 21B
May 27, 2020

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Via @开心包子铺 from Weibo

The ARJ21B, or COMAC Business Jet (CBJ), is a business jet (BizJet). ARJ21 is tackling the business aviation market. On April 16, 2019 during the ABACE 2019 show in Shanghai, the Chinese manufacturer launched the VVIP version of the ARJ21, the CBJ.

COMAC presents the CBJ as a highly competitive, high-end aircraft, with the largest cabin in its category. The plane could thus accommodate between 12 and 29 seats, as well as amenities such as a bedroom, a conference room, etc.


With the participation of China's THREE major airliners: Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines, the COMAC ARJ21 Xiangfeng 翔凤 literally means 'Soaring Phoenix', will grow even faster and be a more familiar aircraft for the general air travelers in China. Now just how fast and how smooth they can produce the aircraft, they won't lack of orders for decades to come!



A next level for China's Aviation Industry, Congrats !
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Via @查理爱飞机 from Weibo

ARJ21-700
May 27, 2020

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Air China also already receiving their ARJ 21-700 orders
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Via @侏罗纪航空绘画 from Weibo
 
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China's First Homegrown Amphibian Spreads Its Wings in Lingang
LIAO SHUMIN
DATE : OCT 24 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

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China's First Homegrown Amphibian Spreads Its Wings in Lingang

(Yicai Global) Oct. 24 -- China's first domestically developed amphibious aircraft made a test flight of 120 kilometers yesterday, departing from its home base in Shanghai's Lingang New Area.

The OXAI M2 Skywave, developed by Oxai Aircraft, flew to Suzhou in about an hour while exploring low airways in the region, Shanghai's municipal government said in a statement posted on its WeChat account.

The OXAI M2 Skywave is the first light-sport aircraft approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The 6-meter plane, made of carbon fiber composite, weighs 450 kilograms and has a range of 1,200 kms.

Oxai Aircraft moved to Lingang in 2016, said founder Roger Mao. Lingang has preferential policies for aviation firms and the up-and-coming industrial area was added to the eastern city's free trade zone in August.

Yicai Global 第一财经 @yicaichina
China state-affiliated media

Oxai Aircraft Lands 20 Orders for China’s First Amphibious Plane https://bit.ly/3twyiNI

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China-made detecting aircraft for remote sensing delivered
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-27 16:06:49|Editor: huaxia

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Photo taken on Nov. 27, 2019 shows a Xinzhou-60 aircraft for remote sensing in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. China's aircraft maker Xi'an Aircraft Industry Co. (XAC) has delivered two high-performance Xinzhou-60 aircraft for remote sensing to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) for aerial observation missions. Ding Yaxiu, chief designer of the aircraft, said the aerial observation aircraft is adapted from the Xinzhou-60 aircraft developed by the company to better address the demand of carrying different functional equipment for diversified observation purposes. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

XI'AN, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's aircraft maker Xi'an Aircraft Industry Co. (XAC) has delivered two high-performance Xinzhou-60 aircraft for remote sensing to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) for aerial observation missions.

The aircraft maker started to develop the aircraft in 2014.

Wu Yirong, a CAS academician and president of the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the academy, said the new type of aircraft has obtained an airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Ding Yaxiu, chief designer of the aircraft, said the aerial observation aircraft is adapted from the Xinzhou-60 aircraft developed by the company to better address the demand of carrying different functional equipment for diversified observation purposes.

The refitted Xinzhou-60 airplanes have wide applications in emergency support, disaster relief, agriculture and water conservancy, said Wu adding that researchers from around the world can make use of the science data collected by the aircraft.

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08:55, 23-Jul-2021
China launches home-grown aeronautic remote-sensing system
CGTN

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An aircraft of the Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System. /China Media Group

China's new aeronautic system for conducting detailed observations and monitoring of Earth's surface passed its final acceptance stage on Thursday and is now formally in operation.

The Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System (CARSS), which consists of two medium-sized manned aircraft together with a range of remote-sensing technologies, was developed by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

According to Ding Chibiao, vice president of the institute, aeronautic remote-sensing images are needed to assess road damage, landslides and collapsed houses when people suffer from severe earthquakes or floods. Remote sensing is used widely in disaster prevention and alleviation, agriculture, forestry and fishery, water conservancy, surveying and mapping.

Compared with space-based remote sensing, aeronautic remote sensing offers higher resolution and precision. It can take pictures of the ground continuously, all day long, producing clearer images.

The CARSS also incorporates the functions of real-time processing and satellite communication, contributing to emergency-response operations, including disaster prevention and reduction.

During its trial operations, the system conducted major aeronautic scientific experiments, as well as a calibration flight for the new remote-sensing payload, and a disaster and environmental monitoring flight.

In the next phase, the system will be made available to users in various fields.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency


 
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7-16 16:36
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#航空心声# 7月9日,AES100发动机2021上半年适航工作总结会暨PSCP签署仪式在湖南株洲举行。​

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7-16 16:36 from Weibo

On July 9, the AES100 engine airworthiness work summary meeting for the first half of 2021 and the PSCP signing ceremony were held in Zhuzhou, Hunan.

ncer(互fo)@ncer200

Translated from Chinese by Google
On July 27, the AES100-engine dual-engine helicopter made its maiden flight. AES100 engine is China's first 1000kW-class advanced civil turboshaft engine with international competitiveness and completely independent intellectual property rights. It can meet the power requirements of 5-6 ton twin-engine and 3-4 ton single-engine helicopters.

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Chinese Airplane manufacturer Comac has plans to unveil the Comac c919 With China Eastern Airlines in the 4th Quarter of this year. But with the effects of Covid and delays in test flights do you believe that the play will reach China Eastern?

 
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Chinese Airplane manufacturer Comac has plans to unveil the Comac c919 With China Eastern Airlines in the 4th Quarter of this year. But with the effects of Covid and delays in test flights do you believe that the play will reach China Eastern?

LOL, that plane is a flying coffin. I bet you won't dare to fly on it despite how proud you chinese scream on this forum.
 
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LOL, that plane is a flying coffin. I bet you won't dare to fly on it despite how proud you chinese scream on this forum.
The only proven flying coffin plane is boeing B737 max.

I rather take a Chinese plane than B737 max aka flying coffin. Go ahead, u will not be missed. :enjoy:

 
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The only proven flying coffin plane is boeing B737 max.
Qatar ordered 50 Max with an option for 100.

I rather take a Chinese plane than B737 max aka flying coffin. Go ahead, u will not be missed. :enjoy:
Then I guess you will be flying only domestic. You would not know if you are in a Max unless you are told you are in a Max. :lol:
 
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