Deliveries of the C929 are slated to begin around 2027, underscoring the long-term nature of this commitment. The development of the C929 represents China’s next big step in its civil aviation journey ...

The C929 airframe is taking form with detailed design having started, according to COMAC. The engine side is less settled. The likely engine is the Chinese CJ-2000, a 78,000lbf development of the ...

COMAC deputy GM of marketing and sales Dr Yang Yang, speaking at the Super Terminal Expo, reported (05-Nov-2024) COMAC is in the process of selecting the launch customer for the C929 aircraft.

China’s home-grown C929 widebody passenger jet has entered “a crucial stage” of its development process, according to its manufacturer, amid Beijing’s continuous efforts for a strong ...

The C929 has been in development since 2011. The project was first delayed by Russia-China relations and recently by increasing tensions between China and the West. The latest problems are around the ...

The C929, which has yet to secure firm commitments, is envisaged to compete against Airbus and Boeing widebodies, including the A330, A350 and 787.

Comac's in-development C929 widebody programme appears to be progressing, despite the Chinese airframer having quietly dropped its Russian joint-venture partner.

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The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) reached an agreement to work with French aerospace firm Safran on the development of the widebody C929’s brake controls, ice detection system ...

A C929 aircraft model is displayed at an aviation exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, in November 2016.[YIN LIQIN/CHINA DAILY] Russia to design wings; composite materials to make up bulk of ...