EU regulators initiate flight checks on China's C919 jet in Shanghai, aiming for certification to compete with Boeing and Airbus.
European regulators have begun flight checks on China's domestically built C919 passenger jet in Shanghai, reports Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. The Chinese plane maker is seeking Western certification to expand global sales and challenge Boeing and Airbus.
According to the SCMP, two pilots from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency carried out verification flights, citing a source familiar with the process. Additionally, foreign pilots based in China have been enlisted to help demonstrate the jet's reliability.
The certification effort follows delays last year in the approval process. The flights are part of ongoing exchanges between the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, which builds the C919, and the European regulator, the source added.
