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<p>The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is making its Middle East debut at the Dubai Airshow this week, as the Shanghai-based manufacturer seeks to foster “deeper cooperative relationships with global customers and partners.”</p>
<p>A China Southern Airlines C919 narrowbody airliner features alongside a Comac C909 business jet variant in the static lineup, and&nbsp;a second C919 is performing in the daily flying display.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Originally introduced as the ARJ21, the&nbsp;standard C909 regional jet seats up to 97 passengers in a single-class layout or 78 in a dual-class layout. The business jet variant, the C909 CBJ, accommodates up to 29 passengers.&nbsp;A selection of models inside the exhibition hall indicates the C909’s potential as a medical services, firefighting, emergency management, and converted freighters.&nbsp;</p>
<p>China Southern Airlines' C919 on the airshow's static display has a 164-seat three-class cabin layout. According to Comac, its interior is designed “in an elegant Chinese style, like walking in the light.”</p>
<p>To date, more than 170 C909 business jets and 26 C919 airliners have been delivered, although no Comac aircraft have been certified by regulatory authorities outside China.</p>
<p>The Chinese state-owned airframer also states that its C929 widebody aircraft, projected to have a range of 12,000 km (6,497 nm) and a standard configuration of 280 seats, is “steadily progressing in its development.”</p>


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