# COMAC
Latest news and articles about COMAC
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Taking Wing: China’s C919 Surpasses 5 Million Passenger Milestone in Third Year of Service
China’s domestically produced C919 jet has hit a major milestone, carrying 5 million passengers and serving 23 cities within its first three years of commercial operation. This success underscores Beijing's progress in challenging the Boeing-Airbus duopoly, even as the aircraft remains dependent on Western engine technology.
China’s C919 Hits 5 Million Passenger Milestone as COMAC Challenges the Boeing-Airbus Duopoly
China's domestically produced C919 jet has transported over 5 million passengers across 23 cities in its first three years of commercial operation. This milestone marks a significant step in Beijing's long-term strategy to break the Western aerospace duopoly and achieve technological self-reliance.
A Million Hours in the Sky: China’s C909 Regional Jet Reaches Operational Maturity
The COMAC C909, formerly known as the ARJ21, has surpassed one million flight hours, marking a major milestone for China's domestic aviation industry. The achievement validates the aircraft's reliability as Beijing seeks to position its unified 'C-series' fleet as a global alternative to Western manufacturers.
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.
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.