China unveils first domestically

built jetliner

The twin-engine C919, built by China’s state-owned manufacturer, is one of three aircraft meant to compete in the market for single-aisle jets dominated by Airbus and Boeing 737

POTENTIAL CHALLENGERS

DOMINANT AIRCRAFT

Comac C919.

Commercial

Aircraft Corporation of China.

Entry into service: 2019

Boeing 737-800

Boeing, U.S.

Entry: 1998

Seats:

Length:

168

38.9m

Wingspan:

Range:

35.8m

5,555km

Seats:

Length:

162-189

39.5m

Wingspan:

Range:

34.3m

5,765km

CS300.

Bombardier Aerospace,

Canada.

Entry: 2016

A320

Seats:

Length:

160

38.7m

Wingspan:

Range:

35.1m

6,112km

Airbus, Europe.

Entry: 1988

Seats:

Length:

150

37.6m

Wingspan:

Range:

34.1m

5,700km

MC-21-300.

Irkut – part of United

E195

Aircraft Corp., Russia.

Delivery: 2016

Embraer, Brazil.

Entry: 2004

Seats:

Length:

180

42.3m

Wingspan:

Range:

35.9m

5,900km

Seats:

Length:

122

38.6m

Wingspan:

Range:

28.7m

4,077km

Sources: Bombardier, United Aircraft Corporation, Boeing, Airbus, Embraer

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China unveils first

domestically built

jetliner

The twin-engine C919, built by China’s state-owned manufacturer, is one of three aircraft meant to compete in the market for single-aisle jets dominated by Airbus and Boeing 737

DOMINANT AIRCRAFT

Boeing 737-800

Boeing, U.S.

Entry: 1998

Seats:

Length:

162-189

39.5m

Wingspan:

Range:

34.3m

5,765km

A320

Airbus, Europe.

Entry: 1988

Seats:

Length:

150

37.6m

Wingspan:

Range:

34.1m

5,700km

E195

Embraer, Brazil.

Entry: 2004

Seats:

Length:

122

38.6m

Wingspan:

Range:

28.7m

4,077km

POTENTIAL CHALLENGERS

Comac C919.

Commercial Aircraft

Corporation of China.

Entry: 2019

Seats:

Length:

168

38.9m

Wingspan:

Range:

35.8m

5,555km

CS300.

Bombardier

Aerospace, Canada.

Entry: 2016

Seats:

Length:

160

38.7m

Wingspan:

Range:

35.1m

6,112km

MC-21-300.

Irkut – part

of United Aircraft Corp., Russia.

Delivery: 2016

Seats:

Length:

180

42.3m

Wingspan:

Range:

35.9m

5,900km

Sources: Bombardier,

United Aircraft Corporation, Boeing, Airbus, Embraer

© GRAPHIC NEWS

China unveils

first homegrown

jetliner

The twin-engine C919, built by China’s state-owned manufacturer, is one of three aircraft meant to compete in the market for single-aisle jets dominated by Airbus and Boeing 737

DOMINANT AIRCRAFT

Boeing 737-800

Boeing, U.S.

Entry: 1998

Seats:

Length:

Wingspan:

Range:

162-189

39.5m

34.3m

5,765km

A320

Airbus, Europe.

Entry: 1988

Seats:

Length:

Wingspan:

Range:

150

37.6m

34.1m

5,700km

E195

Embraer, Brazil.

Entry: 2004

Seats:

Length:

122

38.6m

Wingspan:

Range:

28.7m

4,077km

POTENTIAL CHALLENGERS

Comac C919.

Commercial

Aircraft Corporation of China.

Entry: 2019

Seats:

Length:

Wingspan:

Range:

168

38.9m

35.8m

5,555km

CS300.

Bombardier Aerospace,

Canada.

Seats:

Length:

Wingspan:

Range:

160

38.7m

35.1m

6,112km

Entry: 2016

MC-21-300.

Irkut – part of

United Aircraft Corp., Russia.

Delivery: 2016

Seats:

Length:

Wingspan:

Range:

180

42.3m

35.9m

5,900km

Sources:

Bombardier,

United Aircraft

Corporation, Boeing,

Airbus, Embraer

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