The Comac C919 is a narrow-body twinjet airliner developed by Chinese aerospace manufacturer Comac. The programme was launched in 2008 and production of the prototype began in December 2011. It rolled out on 2 November 2015 and first flew on 5 May 2017. The C919 is planned to enter commercial service in 2021 with China Eastern Airlines. The aircraft is primarily made out of aluminium. It is powered by CFM International LEAP turbofan engines and can carry 156 to 168 passengers in a usual operating configuration up to 3,000 nautical miles (5,555 km). It is intended to compete primarily with the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo. As of the last purchase agreement on 5 December 2017, Comac has 785 orders from 27 leasing companies or airlines, mostly based in China with the exception of GE.
The Comac C919 is a narrow-body twinjet airliner developed by Chinese aerospace manufacturer Comac. The programme was launched in 2008 and production of the prototype began in December 2011. It rolled out on 2 November 2015 and first flew on 5 May 2017. The C919 is planned to enter commercial service in 2021 with China Eastern Airlines. The aircraft is primarily made out of aluminium. It is powered by CFM International LEAP turbofan engines and can carry 156 to 168 passengers in a usual operating configuration up to 3,000 nautical miles (5,555 km). It is intended to compete primarily with the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo. As of the last purchase agreement on 5 December 2017, Comac has 785 orders from 27 leasing companies or airlines, mostly based in China with the exception of GE.