Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight
China's C919 takes off on a test flight in Shanghai in July. The passenger jet built by Comac is scheduled to make its first international flight on Wednesday. Photograph: VCG/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChina's C919 takes off on a test flight in Shanghai in July.
- ▪China's C919 takes off on a test flight in Shanghai in July.
- ▪The passenger jet built by Comac is scheduled to make its first international flight on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: VCG/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChina's C919 takes off on a test flight in Shanghai in July.
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China's C919 takes off on a test flight in Shanghai in July. The passenger jet built by Comac is scheduled to make its first international flight on Wednesday. Photograph: VCG/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChina's C919 takes off on a test flight in Shanghai in July. The passenger jet built by Comac is scheduled to make its first international flight on Wednesday. Photograph: VCG/Getty ImagesChinaPassenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flightThe Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industryAmy Hawkins Senior China correspondentTue 11 Aug 2026 22.02 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 22.03 EDTSharePrefer the…
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