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After only being authorized within China's airspace, the C919 makes its first international flight at the Singapore Airshow.

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SINGAPORE: China's challenger to Airbus and Boeing's passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow on Sunday (Feb 18). China has invested heavily in its

Chinas domestically manufactured C919 passenger aircraft has arrived at Singapore Changi International Airport ahead of the coming Singapore Airshow, China Eastern Airlines, the aircraft’s operator, said on Saturday.

SINGAPORE: This year’s Singapore Airshow will feature eight aerial displays, with China’s C919 airliner flying at the event for the first time. The event will be held from Feb 20 to Feb 25 at the Changi Exhibition Centre. The eight aerial displays will comprise flypasts from six air

The C919, China’s domestically produced flagship jet, has begun flying routes between Shanghai and Beijing – a symbolic move showing clear intent to widen the plane’s operational footprint.

China’s civil aviation industry aims to promote a significant increase in direct flights between China and the US, and introduce the domestically manufactured C919 aircraft to operate in more countries, as part of new moves to further lift air travel.

Planemaker Comac charges US$108 million for the home-grown jetliner in Air China deal, up US$9 million from amount quoted to China Eastern last year, as the company asks government for help and incentives to boost market share.

Visit of China’s first home-made passenger jet to Hong Kong marks merely the first step for country’s plane-making industry.

Tibet Airlines from Southwest Chinas Xizang Autonomous Region on Sunday signed a cooperation agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) in Shanghai to jointly develop a plateau variant of the C919 aircraft, according to the Tibet Airlines.