# C919
Latest news and articles about C919
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Sky-High Ambitions: Air China Scales Up C919 Operations Across Key Domestic Corridors
Air China has significantly expanded its C919 operations, launching regular commercial service to Xiamen and Harbin. This expansion brings the domestic jet’s reach to 11 routes with 24 daily flights, marking a transition from trial phases to large-scale commercial integration.
National Pride in the Skies: Air China Scales Up C919 Operations for 2026 Season
Air China is expanding its C919 fleet operations to include Harbin and Xiamen for the 2026 summer-autumn season. This expansion marks a pivotal step in normalizing the commercial use of China’s domestically produced narrow-body airliner as it competes with Boeing and Airbus.
China’s C919 Clears Major Milestone as Transport Tech Push Hits Stride
China’s transport minister announced that the domestically produced C919 airliner carried over four million passengers during the 14th Five-Year Plan, a milestone that underscores operational scale and growing domestic acceptance. The ministry also highlighted China’s global lead in automated container terminals, signalling broader gains in transport technology and logistics efficiency.
China Says Homegrown C919 Has Carried Over 4 Million Passengers as Transport Tech Surges
China’s transport minister reported that COMAC’s C919 jet has safely carried over four million passengers during the 14th Five‑Year Plan, and that the country’s automated container terminals lead globally in scale and technology. The statements underscore Beijing’s industrial push to move transport systems from pilot projects to commercial scale, with implications for aviation competition, logistics efficiency and global supply chains.
China Puts New Fighters and Homegrown Airliners Centre-Stage at Singapore Airshow, Mixing Diplomacy with Defence Signalling
China used the Singapore Airshow to showcase both military and commercial aviation progress, with the PLA aerobatic team performing after a six‑year hiatus and a prominent J-35A model displayed amid COMAC’s C919 and C909 airliners. The appearances underline Beijing’s dual pursuit of defence modernisation and aerospace industry internationalisation.
China’s Defence Stocks Spike as ‘Space Compute’ Dream and Homegrown Wide‑body Jet Gain Momentum
A surge in Chinese defence and aerospace stocks reflects investor excitement about SpaceX’s merger with xAI and a renewed push on China’s large civilian aircraft programmes. The merger reframes commercial space as a potential trillion‑dollar market for space‑grade power, laser communications and thermal systems, while COMAC’s accelerated C929 testing signals upward movement in China’s civil aerospace supply chain.
COMAC Showcases C909 and C919 in Singapore, Secures Six-Ship Firefighting Deal with Shanxi Operator
COMAC showcased its C909 firefighting aircraft and the larger C919 airliner at the Singapore Airshow and signed a contract with a Shanxi general aviation operator for six C909s. The deal signals China’s strategy of using specialised and government‑linked buyers to build operational track records while the C919 progresses toward wider commercial acceptance.