With the Boeing-Airbus duopoly in its sights, the maker of China’s home-grown narrowbody plane is courting Southeast Asia. But what challenges must be overcome?
C919 plays a key role in China’s pivot towards self-reliance and as it seeks to reduce imports of advanced technology amid intense geopolitical entanglements
Southeast Asia’s fast-growing aviation market looks to become a battleground for the maker of China’s home-grown C919 passenger jet – contending alongside the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing – as Chinese manufacturers bid to move up the global supply chain amid US restrictions.
Strong trade ties with China, and a still-rising post-Covid rebound in air travel that has resulted in new airlines and new routes, mean the region has become the No 1 target for the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) outside of its home market.
By · Amanda Lee
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3253867/how-chinas-c919-jet-reflects-ambitions-skirt-us-restrictions-and-soar-beyond-global-leaders