fredag 23. mai 2014

Kinesisk passasjerfly


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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