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Air China orders 100 COMAC C919 jets in $11 billion deal, boosting China’s commercial aircraft ambitions

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Air China, a major Chinese airline, has placed a massive order for 100 domestically produced C919 jets in a deal valued at $11 billion.

This move signifies a significant boost for China’s efforts to compete with Airbus and Boeing in the commercial aircraft manufacturing market. The deliveries of these new planes will occur between 2024 and 2031.

This post was published on 26 April 2024 21:27

André Orban

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