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China’s C929 jet secures Western tech as manufacturer signs parts deals

China’s chief civilian aircraft maker has secured deals to buy Western-made parts for its first widebody jet – expected to…

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Female engineer leads China’s challenge to Boeing and Airbus widebody airliners

A female engineer who graduated from a Chinese university subjected to US sanctions and started out designing air defence systems…

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Development of Chinese engine to make C919 truly home-grown ‘progressing well’

The development of a home-grown turbofan engine for China’s C919 narrowbody passenger jet has been “progressing well” in recent trials,…

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China dreams of building a world-class jumbo jet. Can it do it without the West?

China has long held ambitions of turning global aviation into an “ABC” market: breaking the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing…

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Chinese aircraft firm Comac hopes to double production of C919 passenger planes this year

China’s leading aircraft manufacturer hopes to deliver twice the number of its C919 passenger jets this year as it scales…

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C919 production to ‘greatly improve’ as Shanghai eyes R&D, industrial chain uplift

Shanghai has unveiled a raft of fresh policies, including engine research and development support and allowances of up to 100…

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