© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Comac C919 airplane is displayed on the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore February 21, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photograph
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By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese language state-owned planemaker COMAC will conduct flying shows of its C919 and ARJ21 jets in 5 Southeast Asian international locations, it stated on Tuesday, because it appears to put the groundwork for future worldwide gross sales.
Over the subsequent two weeks, the C919 and ARJ21 jets will conduct showcase flights in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia, the Shanghai-headquartered plane producer stated in an announcement.
It follows the arrival of the C919 passenger jet in Vietnam to take part in an air present there on Monday, after the Singapore Airshow concluded on Sunday.
The 2 planes have been showcased on the Singapore Airshow final week, marking the primary show outdoors Chinese language territory of the C919 jet, a narrow-body airplane touted as a competitor to Boeing (NYSE:)’s 737 MAX and Airbus’ A320neo.
The ARJ21 regional jet is its smaller predecessor that primarily flies in China but in addition is operated by an Indonesian airline. The jet with 78 to 97 seats will take off from Van Don Worldwide Airport in northern Vietnam on Tuesday afternoon to conduct an indication flight, in response to COMAC.
“The first goal of those flights is to … showcase the aircrafts’ good efficiency and lay the groundwork for future market growth in Southeast Asia,” the corporate added.
China has stated it desires to safe broader worldwide recognition for the C919 this yr together with pursuing European Union Aviation Security Company certification. The jet has thus far gained greater than 1,000 orders, however principally from Chinese language airways and plane lessors.
