Sky's the limit as C919 ventures out of China
China's homegrown C919 passenger jet has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow on Sunday. The C919, manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), made a trial flight in Singapore ahead of the upcoming airshow. Five aircraft developed by Comac, including the C919, will meet the public at the Singapore Airshow 2024 which will be held from Tuesday to Sunday. The C919 will also perform flight demonstrations at the airshow. With Airbus and Boeing struggling to ramp up production and meet demand for new planes, and Boeing struggling with a string of crises, the aviation industry is watching how Comac positions itself as a viable alternative. Comac has two passenger products: the ARJ21 regional jet and the larger C919 twin-engine narrow-body airliner with 158 to 192 seats. The C919 made its first flight outside mainland China in Hong Kong in December. ARJ21s are in use by Indonesia's TransNusa Air. (Xinhua/Reuters)