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Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for flights on home-grown C919

China has appointed its first female pilot to exclusively captain flights on its home-grown C919 jet, with more aspiring women…

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China’s airlines in the hot seat over hidden extra fees as watchdog steps in

China’s airlines are encountering severe turbulence over their growing use of extra charges like seat selection fees, as passengers, state…

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491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel amid spat

Chinese airlines have recorded about 491,000 cancellations of tickets to Japan since Saturday – roughly 32 per cent of their…

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With China’s C919 jet facing order delays, is Boeing waiting in the wings?

The delivery delays appearing to hit China’s C919 – the home-grown narrowbody jet intended to compete with leading Western models…

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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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China’s C919 airliner could spread wings to parts of Asia next year

China’s thrust to raise the international profile of its domestically developed narrowbody airliner will shift into a higher gear next…

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China’s C919 jet faces crunch test as its network rapidly expands

China’s first home-grown passenger jet, the C919, is now serving 10 major cities across the country as domestic airlines move…

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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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