China delivers first homegrown plane

China Eastern Airlines has become the first recipient of the single-aisle Comac C919, a milestone in China’s aviation ambitions as it bids to compete with Airbus and Boeing


COMAC C919: Selected suppliers 

Tail, wings: Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)

Aluminium components for fuselage 
Arconic

Communication and navigation systems 
Rockwell Collins

Flight data recorders 
General Electric (GE)

Landing gear system 
Liebherr Aerospace

Wheels, brakes 
Honeywell

Engines
CFM International
(Joint venture between GE and Safran)



AIRCRAFT COMPARISON

		Comac C919	Airbus A320 family	Boeing 737 family
Passengers	158-192		140-244			137-230
Max. range	5,550km		8,740km			7,129km
Order backlog	Over 1,100	6,200			3,590
Total produced	N/A		10,616			11,025
List price*	$99m		$111m			$122m

   
Chinese jet is behind its rivals for fuel efficiency and range, but big worry for
Airbus and Boeing is that future C919 models could impact orders from China


*Airbus, Boeing list price based on historical prices for A320neo, B737 Max


Sources: Bloomberg, Airbus, Boeing, Simple Flying 
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