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Chinese planemaker Comac upsjet promotion in Hong Kong
Mint Mumbai
|December 14, 2023
Chinese manufacturer Comac took its C919 medium-range jet outside of mainland China for the first time Wednesday, showing off the single-aisle aircraft to officials and potential airline customers in Hong Kong.
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd., as Comac is officially known, intends for the 168-seat aircraft to eventually rival Boeing Co. and Airbus SE narrowbody planes. While only three C919s are operating commercially, it says it has received 1,061 orders from more than 30 Chinese carriers and lessors.
The C919 will stay in Hong Kong until Sunday as part of Comac's attempts to showcase the model to a wider international audience. The promotion will include a flyby of the city's Victoria Harbour at 10:30 am on Saturday.
To mark the aircraft's arrival, Hong Kong International Airport hosted a ceremony attended by government officials including Chief Executive John Lee and top executives of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and Greater Bay Airlines Co.
This story is from the December 14, 2023 edition of Mint Mumbai.
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