China Eastern To Start Operating C919 In December
China Eastern Airlines has confirmed it is taking delivery of its first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) C919 in December, making it the launch operator for the type that received Chinese type certification late last month. The Shanghai-based state-owned…
China’s President Uses C919’s Successful Certification To Trumpet China’s Technological Prowess
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) with a type certificate for the Comac C919 commercial passenger aircraft, with the country’s president, Xi Jinping, using the milestone to promote the country’s…
Certification of China’s Comac C919 Is Imminent
There is a growing expectation among China’s state-owned media that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) C919 is about to receive its type certificate. Some state-owned media, without citing sources, has even said issuance of the type certificate and…
China’s COMAC C919 Performing Route Proving Flights Across China
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (COMAC) C919, which is due to be certified this year, has been performing route proving flights in the past week to several Chinese cities. Various COMAC C919 aircraft, including the first production aircraft, have…
Indonesia’s TransNusa Postpones Launch To October
Indonesia carrier TransNusa has postponed the launch of operations to October from July due to delivery delays of Airbus A320ceo aircraft. Bayu Sutanto, TransNusa managing director, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline plans to launch commercial services in early October, with its focus now on recertifying its air operator’s certificate (AOC). Smart Aviation Asia Pacific previously quoted Sutanto in…
Airbus Sees China As Next Big Market For A220
Airbus is marketing its A220 aircraft to Chinese airlines, seeing potential in non-stop short haul markets in western China. Airbus has just held an event in China to promote the Airbus A220 for short-haul flights and plans to tap the market potential in western China, reports state-owned newspaper China Daily. Airbus says it has…
