COMAC's high-altitude C919 completes maiden flight
C919-600 shortened variant is being developed for operations from airports on the Tibetan Plateau
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Malaysia Airlines keeps C919 under evaluation but awaits EASA approval
Carrier says European certification remains an important condition before it considers the Chinese narrowbody
Airbus CEO says Embraer should 'think twice' before entering narrowbody market
Guillaume Faury says competing against Airbus, Boeing and COMAC would require major investment and involve significant commercial risks
COMAC begins taxi tests with high-altitude C919-600 variant
Shortened version of the C919 is being developed for operations at airports on the Tibetan Plateau and other high-altitude regions
China struggles to expand C919 production as airline fleet ages
IATA warns replacement rates are lagging while Beijing works to strengthen support for its home-grown airliner
China slows Airbus approvals as COMAC C919 seeks EASA certification
Regulatory delays coincide with efforts to boost domestic jet's global prospects amid production challenges
EASA steps up C919 certification campaign, report says
European regulator expands presence in Shanghai as COMAC pushes for approval of jet competing with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320
Asian airlines see COMAC C919 as an option to A320 and 737, but only from the 2030s
Executives cite certification timelines, supply chain exposure and production limits as key constraints
EASA test pilots fly China’s C919 as COMAC seeks European certification
Moves seen as key step toward overseas sales amid production and supply-chain constraints
COMAC, China Eastern sign agreement to develop stretched C919 airliner
New C919-800 variant to carry up to 200 passengers and aims to compete with the Airbus A321neo