Category: Business Aviation

China’s COMAC says signs 130 orders for C919 passenger jet

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd (COMAC) [CMAFC.UL] on Tuesday signed 130 new orders for its C919 passenger jet with four Chinese leasing firms, after the plane took its maiden flight in May this year. A model of C919 passenger jet by Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd (COMAC) is displayed at Aviation Expo China 2017 in Beijing, China September 19, 2017. China Daily via REUTERS COMAC is leading China’s efforts to become a key player in the global civil aerospace market, threatening the dominance of…

Plane war pits Boeing’s new Dreamliner vs. Airbus A350

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In the airliner wars, Boeing fought back Tuesday with plans for a larger version of the Dreamliner, just four days after its competition, the Airbus A350, grabbed the headlines by taking to the skies for the first time. The trans-Atlantic battle between the world’s biggest airplane makers ratcheted up a notch at the Paris Air Show where cost-conscious airlines are shopping for wide-body planes that can carry more passengers and save money at a time of restrictive fuel costs. Strictly by the numbers, the European airliner comes out ahead, able to carry…