China’s Shanghai Aircraft Performs Its First ARJ21 4C Heavy Check
China’s Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing (SAMC) has reportedly performed its first 4C heavy maintenance check of a Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ 21-700, now that it is six years since the ARJ21 program first achieved entry into service. Chinese…
China Poised To Certify COMAC C919
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has disclosed that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919 is about to receive type certification and be delivered to launch customer China Eastern Airlines. Xu Xiaolan, MIIT vice minister, says at a press conference…
Chinese Commentators Blast Western Media For Reports Suggesting China Eastern 737-800 Nose Dive Crash May Be Result Of A Deliberate Act
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has responded to The Wall Street Journal and other western media which published a story saying the preliminary data from the investigation suggests the crash of the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 may…
Flight Data From China Eastern Fatal Crash Suggests Intentional Nosedive
Flight data from China Eastern Airlines’ fatal air accident in March, that killed all 132 on board, suggests someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the Boeing 737-800 aircraft by putting it into a nose. Data from the flight data recorder…
First Comac C919 To Be Delivered To Customer Completes Test Flight
China’s first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) C919 bound for delivery to a customer has successfully carried out a test flight, marking another step towards entering commercial service. The country’s state-run news agency Xinhua says the C919, registration B-001J, is slated to…
China Eastern Airlines Raising Funds For Fleet Expansion
China Eastern Airlines is looking to raise billions for 38 new aircraft, including Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21s and C919s. The airline says in a Shanghai stock exchange filing that it is planning to raise up to 15…
