China delivers first new regional jet
China's domestic aircraft manufacturer, COMAC, has delivered its first ever ARJ21 regional jet.The new ARJ21-700 aircraft was received by Chengdu Airlines on 29 November 2015,…
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China to buy 300 aircraft in major Boeing pact
China has agreed to purchase 300 new aircraft from Boeing, as part of a wide-ranging series of deals with the US planemaker.Following the visit of China's President Xi Jinping to the…
China tests new regional jet
China's state-run planemaker, COMAC, has started a new phase of flight tests of its new regional passenger jet, the ARJ21-700.Xinhua reports that the aircraft completed a flight between…
Boeing to turn Chinese gutter oil into fuel
As part of its efforts to develop aviation biofuel, Boeing has launched a new facility that will lead to aircraft being powered by waste cooking oil from Chinese cities.In…
China starts building new passenger jet
Assembly work has started on the first ever COMAC C919 aircraft - a new Chinese-made passenger aircraft that is intended to rival the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.The first sections of…
