Aircraft
Comac Wins Certification of C919
After 14 years of development, China's C919 narrowbody airliner appears nearly ready to enter service.
The newly certified Comac C919 potentially represents a legitimate competitor to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 in the Chinese marketplace. (Photo: Comac)
The newly certified Comac C919 potentially represents a legitimate competitor to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 in the Chinese marketplace. (Photo: Comac)

Comac has received Chinese certification for the C919 narrowbody, marking the end of a long and often disrupted campaign to ready the airplane for market since program launch in 2009. Chinese authorities awarded the type certificate during a ceremony in Beijing Thursday morning.