Comac C919

The Comac C919 is a narrow-body twinjet airliner developed by Chinese aerospace manufacturer Comac. The program was launched in 2008 and production of the prototype began in December 2011. It rolled out on November 2nd, 2015 and first flew on May 5th, 2017. The C919 is planned to enter commercial service in 2021 with China Eastern Airlines. The aircraft, primarily constructed with aluminium alloys, is powered by CFM International LEAP turbofan engines and can carry 156 to 168 passengers in a normal operating configuration up to 3000 nautical miles (5,556 kilometers). It is intended to compete primarily with the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo. As of the last purchase agreement on December 5th 2017, Comac has 785 orders from 27 leasing companies or airlines, mostly based in China with the exception of GE.