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Is Comac's C939 Widebody Jet Poised To Take On Boeing And Airbus?

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COMAC is working on the C939, which is set to seat up to 400 passengers, positioning it against Airbus A350 and Boeing 777. The C939 is part of COMAC's lineup, including the ARJ21 and C919, aiming to compete in the aircraft market. With plans for a twin-engine aircraft capable of intercontinental distances, COMAC aims to challenge the Airbus-Boeing duopoly in commercial aviation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has begun work on its C939 widebody aircraft, which will be… (www.msn.com) Más...

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patpylot
patrick baker 2
how much did the chinese learn about airliner construction when they were doing final assembly on 737?
mattwestuk
Matt West 2
Unless they can sell these outside of the Communist "friendly" countries (read Russia, North Korea, Iran), then it's doubtful. It's likely made with technology borrowed (stolen) from Western manufacturers.

I cannot see either the FAA or EASA approving this. I highly doubt that China would be willing to open up it's supply chain/manufacturing processes to external inspection. And, as bad as the FAA can be at times, I definitely don't see them allowing "self certification".
jmilleratp
jmilleratp 1
They probably got their parts off of Temu.

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