The Comac C919 narrowbody will make its international debut at the Singapore air show, as part of what could be a strong Chinese presence at the event.
The C919’s participation in the show’s flight demonstration was shown in an update from the show’s organizer, Experia.
Although this is the first foreign display of the C919, the aircraft made its impression at the most recent Airshow China event, held in Zhuhai in November 2022.
After a long process of progression, the C919 entered service with China Eastern Airlines in May 2023. Knowledge of the Cirium fleet suggests that since the initial aircraft entered service, an additional 3 examples have been delivered to China Eastern.
Chinese airlines and lessors have orders from the company for 759 C919s. The aircraft relies heavily on Western systems and is powered by two CFM International Leap-1C turbofan engines.
The industry is looking at a significant presence of Chinese aircraft at this year’s show, potentially adding the ARJ21 regional jet, as well as a Chinese military aircraft.
According to the Singapore Airdisplay website, the only other advertising aircraft that will participate in the air show this year is the Airbus A350-1000.
Military personnel from India, Indonesia, Australia, South Korea and Singapore will also participate.
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China Eastern Airlines has deployed its Comac C919 narrowbody on its second scheduled domestic route, about half a year after the type began commercial operations.
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