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Zhuhai Show Sets Grand Stage for Chinese Programs

The China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition staged in the southern city of Zhuhai earlier this month served as a high-profile platform fro

Now more than a decade in the making, Comac's ARJ21 remains more than a year from certification.

By Liz Moscrop • Contributor

November 29, 2010

The China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition staged in the southern city of Zhuhai earlier this month served as a high-profile platform from which to trumpet the growing achievements of China’s civil aircraft business. Indeed, much of the $9.3 billion worth of new business announced at the show went to the home team.

Almost 600 exhibitors from more than 35 countries flocked to the event, and more than 70 aircraft were on display in the static park. Comac’s new ARJ-21 regional jet, which has now completed 900 hours of flight-testing, took center stage and participated in the show’s flying displays. The Chinese manufacturer also unveiled plans to develop six variants of its new C919 single-aisle airliner and announced contracts covering the sale of as many as 100 C919s for Air China, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, CDB Leasing Company and Gecas.

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