Russia and China are each pursuing plans to beat Airbus and Boeing to the market with new narrow body commercial jets. With the Western air framers yet to commit to time frames for refreshment of their narrow body families, the Commercial Air Corporation of China (Comac) and Russia's United Aircraft (UAC) are aiming to bring new airliners to the market in 2016. Specifications for the C919 narrow body passenger jet in development by Comac were revealed during the Asian Aerospace exhibition in Hong Kong in September, where the manufacturer displayed a large-scale concept model.
11/1/09
Flight Global: Aircraft Industry - China and Russia take on Airbus and Boeing in the single-aisle market - by Niall O'Keeffe
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