Aircraft
COMAC building C919 final assembly Line
Commercial Aircraft Corp.

Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (Comac) has started building the final assembly line for the homegrown C919 passenger jet near Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport. The assembly line is set to be the biggest in China, according to Comac general manager Jin Zhuanglong. It will assemble, test and deliver the new ARJ21 and C919 airliners, as well as including component production and aircraft maintenance facilities.

The first phase of the project is due to be completed in 2012. Comac is aiming for the C919 to make its maiden flight in 2014 before deliveries to buyers begin in 2016. By 2016, the facility is to be able to produce twenty 150-seat C919s and fifty 90-seat ARJ21-series regional jets annually.