On September 10th, during the 16th Pujiang Innovation Forum, which was held in China, Dongfeng, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Comac, revealed the updated backlog. He claims that the order quantity for China’s homegrown C919 jet has reached 1,061.

The manufacturer of the C919 and ARJ21 jetliners claims that the domestic passenger Aircraft market in China has first built a product selection that includes everything from regional aircraft to long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Milestones of China’s first homegrown jetliner’s commercial debut with the C919(Opens in a new browser tab)

The first user of C919, China Eastern Airlines, began receiving deliveries in December 2022, and commercial operations started in May 2023. Two aircraft are actively serving on the air route between Shanghai and Chengdu operated by the airlines.

The C919 is anticipated to fly additional high-frequency routes given the huge number of orders for the aircraft. The smooth commercial operation of the C919 depends on COMAC developing a top-notch, real-time, and regional Aviation technical support system to accomplish that goal.

COMAC C919 Successfully Completes Flight Tests(Opens in a new browser tab)

Including aviation materials, design, marketing, and after-sales services, Experts predicted that the C919’s commercial operation will speed up the development of these products and services. The large aircraft project will aid in the industrialization of civil aviation, advance technological advancement in the country, and allow the nation to participate in the global value chain for aviation manufacture.

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