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3) Relations with China are degrading. This will make it more difficult for Western airlines to switch to the Comac C919.
by bryanlarsen 3y ago
3) Relations with China are degrading. This will make it more difficult for Western airlines to switch to the Comac C919.
- rob74 3y agoFrom what I gather, the C919 in its current form is not a real threat to Airbus and Boeing - its fuel economy is in line with the previous generation of 737 and A320, and it's not really cheaper to buy either. If you look at the orders for the C919, they're mostly from China or from companies with strong ties to China ("GallopAir is a start-up airline in Brunei owned by Chinese businessman Yang Qiang")...
- chaostheory 3y agoBesides Boeing, that’s the last plane people would want to fly in.
- MilStdJunkie 3y agoUnless Comac floats BCA, then they can move Comac product over here to get rubber stamped by BCA and their FAA muppets. IMAGINE THE MONEY. And death, of course. Hot fiery death.