Reuters exclusively reports delays in development of China’s single-aisle plane | Reuters News Agency

Reuters exclusively reports delays in development of China’s single-aisle plane

Development of China’s C919 single-aisle plane, already at least five years behind schedule, is going slower than expected, Reuters sources said, as the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) struggles with a range of technical issues that have severely restricted test flights. Delays are common in complex aerospace programs, but the especially slow progress is a potential embarrassment for China, which has invested heavily in its first serious attempt to break the hold of Boeing and Airbus on the global jet market.

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