Aircraft
Kremlin Committed to CR929 Despite Grim Market Prospects
Comac and UAC have shortlisted several suppliers for the CR929 widebody.

China’s Comac and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have shortlisted several suppliers for the CR929 widebody ahead of a planned first metal cutting this year, despite sagging prospects for widebodies in the context of the Covid pandemic. The moves come amid another confirmation of the strong intent by Beijing and Moscow to work together on major aerospace programs. During a June 4 online press conference with heads of the world’s leading wire services, Russian president Vladimir Putin mentioned the “development of a widebody passenger jet” among other ongoing programs between Russia and China.


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