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AirAsia “explores” COMAC C919
AirAsia is "exploring" the COMAC C919, China's new domestically-made passenger aircraft. As part of the airline's move into the mainland Chinese market, AirAsia's executive chairman, Kamarudin Meranun, said his company is considering a series of other measures, including aircraft orders. "We are working closely with Huawei to create a digital airline and smart airport to transform the way we fly and have also started exploring the COMAC C919. China has been good to us and we want to give back in a big way," Kamarudin said. At present, AirAsia operates an all-Airbus fleet of A320s and A320neos. The single-aisle C919 is China's rival to the A320 and Boeing 737.
IATA’s WSOC 2025 seeks to build a much safer future
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2025 World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) will be held from 14th to 16th October 2025 in Xiamen, China. The conference is hosted by Xiamen Airlines. IATA director-general Willie Walsh pointed out that this year’s conference is focused on a safer future for global aviation. He said: “Our efforts to date have made aviation operations safer. Evolving technologies, including AI, will enable us to do even better as the landscape of risks changes. WSOC is the opportunity to look at technology and risk as we examine topics including safely managing the proliferation of lithium batteries carried by travelers, GNSS interference near conflict zones, improving accident reporting, managing supply chain challenges, and maintaining spectrum integrity in the face of growing telecom needs. By addressing these and other issues today we’ll be better prepared to take on the challenges of the future.” China plays its part For Xiamen Airlines’ chair Zhao Dong, hosting WSOC 2025 in Xiamen highlights China’s important role in shaping the future of aviation safety. Zhao said: “As one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing air transport markets, China has built a strong safety record while making significant investments in new infrastructure and technology. Holding WSOC here is especially meaningful: it offers Chinese carriers a platform to share their experience in building safe and reliable operations.” Zhao added that the event also presents China’s insights and global expertise to forge shared best practices. A full slate Walsh, Zhao, and Mark Searle, IATA’s Global Director of Safety will be speaking at the event along with: Xie Bing, CEO and President, Xiamen Airlines Senior Leadership, Civil Aviation Administration of China Senior Executive, COMAC Yannick Malinge, SVP and Chief Product Safety Officer, Airbus Elmarie Marais, CEO, GoCrisis Al Madar, VP Operational Safety and Deputy Chief Aerospace Safety Officer, Boeing Crispin Orr, Chief Inspector of Air Accidents, UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch Foong Ling Huei, Director Flight Standards, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Likewise, key dimensions of safety and operations will be discussed in four main tracks. These are:: Safety: Topics covered will include predictive risk management, delivering Risk-Based Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) through data-rich insights, preparing the next generation of safety auditors, measuring organizational and industry safety performance, accident investigations, runway safety, and organization-wide safety strategies; Cabin Operations: Topics covered in this track will include human factors, best practices in the safe carriage of lithium batteries by travelers, crew safety, and door safety; Flight Operations: Topics include the latest developments in training (competency and performance-based training), radio spectrum and air navigation system resilience, parts management and supply chain issues, AI for maintenance, fuel efficiency, and sustainability initiatives; and Crisis Management: Topics covered in this track will include latest developments in crisis management, aircraft removal, crisis communication, the role of leadership, family and employee assistance. In addition, several workshops will be held for attendees; specifically: IOSA Workshop: A practical, one-day event to explore IATA’s operational safety audit program and share insights on risk-based auditing; Turbulence Aware Forum: An interactive session on how IATA’s Turbulence Aware program uses data-driven insights to help airlines and partners better understand and manage turbulence in daily operations; and Airspace Optimisation Workshop: A global discussion on strategies and best practices to enhance the efficiency, capacity, and safety of airspace management.
Chinese jet certificated
China has certified the COMAC C919, China’s home-grown passenger jet to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 family of aircraft. A photo posted by China Aviation Review on 29 September, showed a photograph of a ceremony with a certificate being handed over. There was no official confirmation from the manufacturer or the country’s civil aviation regulator, the CAAC. A Reuters report said it had been widely expected that the aircraft would be certified by the end of September after two C919s flew to Beijing on 13 September. The C919’s launch customer is China Eastern Airlines (CEA), which has said it expects to take delivery of one jet in 2022 and a further four in 2023. The C919 was initially supposed to enter commercial service in 2016, but it was delayed multiple times due to technical difficulties and supply issues. The C919 has a range of 2,500 to 3,300 miles and can carry up to 168 passengers. According to data from COMAC, 815 C919 provisional orders have been obtained from 28 customers.
China’s new passenger jet takes to the skies
China aviation industry took a major step forward today, when the country's new domestically-made passenger aircraft, the COMAC C919, made its maiden flight. The single-aisle jet took off from Shanghai's Pudong International Airport for a test flight which lasted about an hour. The flight appeared to run smoothly. With a capacity of up to 174 seats, the C919 is billed as being China’s answer to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 – the Western-built single-aisle jets that dominate the short- and medium-haul markets. To date, COMAC has sold more than 200 C919s, mostly to Chinese airlines and leasing companies. Air China, China Southern, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines have each committed to 20 C919s.
Chinese passenger jet expected to fly soon
The COMAC C919 China's new passenger aircraft, which is being billed as a rival to the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320, is preparing for its maiden flight. Xinhua reported Shanghai-based manufacturer, COMAC, as revealing this week that the C919 aircraft has passed an "expert assessment" and has been given the go-ahead to begin a series of high-speed taxiing tests - the last step before its maiden flight. The process usually takes one to two months. The C919 is a single-aisle passenger jet with a capacity of approximately 150 passengers - similar to the smaller versions of the 737 and A320 series’ and Bombardier's new CS300. So far, COMAC has received orders for more than 500 C919s, mainly from Chinese leasing companies. But major Chinese airlines including Air China, China Southern, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines have all committed to the aircraft.
China’s new passenger jet set for maiden flight
The COMAC C919 China's new passenger aircraft, the COMAC C919, could make its maiden flight in the first half of this year, it has been revealed. The state-run People's Daily reported a senior official with COMAC, the Shanghai-based planemaker, as saying that the first C919 is now complete and has undergone ground tests. The next phase of the development programme is flight tests. "We tested the whole aircraft and its key components and connecting parts," Li Qiang of COMAC's Design and Research Center was quoted saying. With a capacity of up to 174 seats, the C919 is billed as being China's answer to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 - the Western-built single-aisle jets that dominate the short- and medium-haul markets. To date, COMAC has sold more than 200 C919s, mostly to Chinese airlines and leasing companies. Air China, China Southern, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines have each committed to 20 C919s.
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