China's first large passenger jet set to take off this year

[haidian]

China's first large passenger jet set to take off this year
Ananth Krishnan Beijing, February 23, 2015 | UPDATED 13:56 IST
China announced on Monday that the country's first home-grown large passenger aircraft - the 168-seater C919 - will roll off the assembly line this year, billed as Beijing's competition for aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus.

China, which will join an elite group of nations in the production of large commercial jetliners, said the government-backed Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) had received 450 orders for the C919 from 18 customers. The manufacturer also announced the first test flight will be held later this year. The first orders will likely be delivered in three years' time.

COMAC said on Monday that the aircraft's vertical fin and rear fuselage had been delivered to the company from other domestic manufacturers. The aircraft is now set to be assembled later this year, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

The C919 - billed as China's competition to other narrow-bodied, medium-range commercial aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus 320/321 - will be produced in both 168 and 156-seat specifications.

China is likely to face a stiff challenge in penetrating markets dominated by America's Boeing and France-based Airbus. COMAC's first project - the twin-engine ARJ-21 - was beset by delays, receiving certification only one month ago, more than 12 years after the programme was first launched. The ARJ-21 was a smaller twin-engine plane aimed at competing with Embraer and Bombardier aircraft.

One positive for COMAC is China's booming domestic market, which will, at least for the medium-term, generate significant orders for the C919, which is likely to find more takers than the ARJ-21 considering its seating capacity and that it is in the medium-range category. COMAC is also expected to start with seeking out emerging markets, offering a competitive price for the C919.

COMAC estimates that China will need at least 5,300 passenger and cargo aircraft in the next two decades, making up close to one-fifth of global demand. With COMAC backed by the highest levels of the Chinese government, domestic airlines will, to begin with, support the C919 with the project set to take off this year.

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[AMCA]

China has done a commendable job in Establishing itself as a Manufacturing hub. I just checked Wikipedia. It already has an order of 450 Jets. Thats a big WOW!!!!

 

[haidian]

 

[ganesh177]

So how does it feel to fly in "Made in China" flight ?

 

[SrNair]

China has done a commendable job in Establishing itself as a Manufacturing hub. I just checked Wikipedia. It already has an order of 450 Jets. Thats a big WOW!!!!

Western sanctions did a commendable job.Now they have a mature Aircraft industry.But I thimk customers would be from.domestic companies.

 

[haidian]

Made in China will be international norm of every product very soon.

 

[TaiShang]

Western sanctions did a commendable job.Now they have a mature Aircraft industry.But I thimk customers would be from.domestic companies.

Mostly domestic. But that's itself a huge market since China's aviation market is second in the world and is expected to become the largest with some 1 trillion USD market value.

The initial purpose is to reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers. That's why, for now, China's domestic airspace is kept rather limited.

I think internationalization can come in time. The plane has to prove itself. Besides, there is China-Russia (to be) co-produced (larger) C929, which is probably to be a more international market oriented product.

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China’s Comac Gets Interest From Foreign Firms for C919 Planes - Bloomberg Business

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China has received inquiries from potential foreign buyers for its in-development C919 model, the nation’s first large passenger plane, as it seeks to break Boeing Co. and Airbus Group NV’s stranglehold on the global aircraft market.

Comac, as the company is also known, targets “no fewer than” 30 new orders this year, Dang Tiehong, deputy general manager for sales and marketing, said at the Singapore Airshow today. New orders could come from both Chinese and foreign companies, Dang said.

Shanghai-based Comac’s backlog of 400 orders for the 168-seat C919 is mostly from Chinese airlines and lessors. The company delayed the maiden flight of C919 to 2015 from an earlier plan for this year because of procedures that aren’t linked to technical matters, according to Dang.

“We’re currently meeting with a few customers overseas who show some interest in making future orders,” Dang said. “In terms of the price range for C919, we have a competitive edge over similar models from our rivals.”

GE Capital Aviation Services is the only confirmed foreign customer for the C919. The General Electric Co. leasing arm has signed on to take 20 of the planes. Fairfield, Connecticut-based GE will also supply engines for the aircraft through CFM International, a venture with Safran SA.

ARJ21 Certification
Comac expects to receive certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, or CAAC, for its ARJ21 regional jet this year, Tian Min, the company’s chief financial officer, said at the airshow today.

Approval for the ARJ21 is taking longer than expected because it is the first time that Comac has built a jet plane and the first time that the Chinese aviation regulator has had to certify one. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is shadowing the CAAC to certify the regional aircraft, which is more than five years late.

“Technically speaking, the CAAC certification process is actually as rigorous as the FAA’s,” Dang said. “To get a FAA certification, it’s not simply a technical issue. It’s also related to the governments of both countries.”

 

[SrNair]

Mostly domestic. But that's itself a huge market since China's aviation market is second in the world and is expected to become the largest with some 1 trillion USD market value.

The initial purpose is to reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers. That's why, for now, China's domestic airspace is kept rather limited.

I think internationalization can come in time. The plane has to prove itself. Besides, there is China-Russia (to be) co-produced (larger) C929, which is probably to be a more international market oriented product.

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China’s Comac Gets Interest From Foreign Firms for C919 Planes - Bloomberg Business

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China has received inquiries from potential foreign buyers for its in-development C919 model, the nation’s first large passenger plane, as it seeks to break Boeing Co. and Airbus Group NV’s stranglehold on the global aircraft market.

Comac, as the company is also known, targets “no fewer than” 30 new orders this year, Dang Tiehong, deputy general manager for sales and marketing, said at the Singapore Airshow today. New orders could come from both Chinese and foreign companies, Dang said.

Shanghai-based Comac’s backlog of 400 orders for the 168-seat C919 is mostly from Chinese airlines and lessors. The company delayed the maiden flight of C919 to 2015 from an earlier plan for this year because of procedures that aren’t linked to technical matters, according to Dang.

“We’re currently meeting with a few customers overseas who show some interest in making future orders,” Dang said. “In terms of the price range for C919, we have a competitive edge over similar models from our rivals.”

GE Capital Aviation Services is the only confirmed foreign customer for the C919. The General Electric Co. leasing arm has signed on to take 20 of the planes. Fairfield, Connecticut-based GE will also supply engines for the aircraft through CFM International, a venture with Safran SA.

ARJ21 Certification
Comac expects to receive certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, or CAAC, for its ARJ21 regional jet this year, Tian Min, the company’s chief financial officer, said at the airshow today.

Approval for the ARJ21 is taking longer than expected because it is the first time that Comac has built a jet plane and the first time that the Chinese aviation regulator has had to certify one. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is shadowing the CAAC to certify the regional aircraft, which is more than five years late.

“Technically speaking, the CAAC certification process is actually as rigorous as the FAA’s,” Dang said. “To get a FAA certification, it’s not simply a technical issue. It’s also related to the governments of both countries.”

Good to see that you didnt do our mistake.Once you rely for foreign systems you cant never escape from that.
Hope our make in India campaign and our reforms would be s game changer.