China's first large airliner delayed by technology
problems
The maiden flight of China's first large commercial passenger jet, the
C919, has been delayed until the end of next year, with planes expected to be
delivered to buyers in 2018, a senior official at its state-owned manufacturer
said yesterday.
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) chief financial officer Tian Min
said assembly work would start in the second half of this year and that a test
flight was likely to take place at the end of next year.
The 168-seat C919 had been expected to make its maiden flight this year,
before delivery to buyers in 2016.
The delay reflects the difficulties China has faced in its efforts to make
a large aircraft able to compete with jets produced by global aviation giants
Airbus and Boeing.
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