Aircraft
Chinese ARJ21 and C919 Airliners Go on Show
The ARJ21 and C919 are vying for orders in the Asia-Pacific region
Comac ARJ21 at Singapore Airshow 2024
Indonesian air carrier TransNusa is the first international customer for Comac’s ARJ21 regional jet, having ordered 30 in 2022. © David McIntosh/AIN

Comac has come to Singapore with two aircraft types—the C919 and ARJ21—that are making their first airshow appearances outside China. Not only do three examples of the airliners grace the static park, they participate in the show's flying display.  

The newest of the pair—the C919—flew for the first time in May 2017. The type—intended as a counterpart to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737—entered commercial service with China Eastern last year, the first passenger service taking place on May 28 between Shanghai-Hongqiao and Beijing. On the following day, the airline initiated a Shanghai-Chengdu service. This first revenue-earning aircraft sits on static exhibition here in Singapore, while the fifth of six prototypes participates in the flying display.