THE chinese rival to Boeing Co's 737 Max and Airbus SE's A320neo narrowbody aircraft completed its first pre-delivery test flight, reports Bloomberg News.
Priced at US$99 million, the C919 jet developed by Commercial Aircraft Corp of China was test flown for three hours ahead of its delivery to its first customer.
The pre-service test flight brings the jet maker closer to challenging the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus in the global commercial aircraft market.
Although the C919 marks China's effort to reduce reliance on Airbus and Boeing, the aircraft still depends on foreign companies for many critical parts.
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Priced at US$99 million, the C919 jet developed by Commercial Aircraft Corp of China was test flown for three hours ahead of its delivery to its first customer.
The pre-service test flight brings the jet maker closer to challenging the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus in the global commercial aircraft market.
Although the C919 marks China's effort to reduce reliance on Airbus and Boeing, the aircraft still depends on foreign companies for many critical parts.
SeaNews Turkey