Comac

[Rob]

As this seems to be the main thread relating to manufaturers, I'll post this here.

It looks like there is a new large airliner manufacturer set to join the usual western builders of Airbus and Boeing within the next decade. A unit of China's state owned aircraft manufacturer 'Aviation Industry Corp of China' called Comac has launched a full 190 seat twin engined airliner called the C919, aiming to be ready for testing in 2014 and for delivery in 2016. They are hoping to be a major player particularly in the large Chinese market, as they anticipate up to 2,000 airliners will be needed in the next 20 years.

This will be big competition for the existing big two, Airbus have opened a factory in China and I expect both will be relying heavily on China's big market potential.

c/o bbc.co.uk, dated 8 Sept 2009

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8243596.stm

 

[jfy1999]

Comac are developing a new wide bodied airliner -

The C929, which has yet to secure firm commitments, is envisaged to compete against Airbus and Boeing widebodies, including the A330, A350 and 787. It will have around 280 seats and has a range of up to 6,480nm (12,000km), according to Comac.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-tr...y-enters-detailed-design-stage/155675.article

 

[Aviador]

I don't expect there will be much interest from law abiding states. If the past Russian aviation industry is anything to go by, it isn't going to be renowned for its safety.

 

[jfy1999]

I don't expect there will be much interest from law abiding states. If the past Russian aviation industry is anything to go by, it isn't going to be renowned for its safety.

Russia has backed out of production this time, but China have plenty of their own dodgy practices to begin with.

When Comac’s C919 was being developed, a lot of US aerospace companies suffered from espionage/hacking by Chinese agents who wanted to copy the designs of components.