China’s Major Aircraft Manufacturer to Produce 150 Jets Annually

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), the main vehicle in implementing large passenger aircraft programs in China, plans to manufacture 150 aircraft annually in the next five years. During the Zhuhai Airshow 2022, COMAC received a whopping order of 300 aircraft from seven domestic aircraft leasing companies. COMAC delivered the very first C919 to China Eastern Airlines in December of last year. The aircraft manufacturer has an order book of roughly 1,200 aircraft.

Source: Zhang Yujin, Deputy General Manager of COMAC
Photo Credit: China Eastern Airlines (shown as meta image)

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