A C919 aircraft arrives at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Monday. The manufacturer of China's first domestically developed single-aisle aircraft C919 said it is accelerating its production capacity, and the model is on track to be delivered to more carriers in the second half. The C919 will be delivered to State-owned carriers Air China and China Southern Airlines in the …
A made-in-China aircraft to rival Boeing Co. and Airbus SE underwent its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, almost six months after being delivered to China Eastern Airlines Corp. Both Airbus’s A320neo family and Boeing’s 737 Max jets have a full order book through to the end of the decade, meaning any carrier wanting narrow-body jets sooner may need to find …
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN — The past 12 months have been an unpredictable time for airlines, with multiple global issues impacting the aviation industry, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulting in overflight bans, the removal of most travel restrictions, China ending inbound quarantine, Boeing’s 737 MAX delivery catch ups, and …
