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.
Reuters exclusively reports delays in development of China’s single-aisle plane
09 January 2020, 12:00 am. 1 minute
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