Even if it doesn’t challenge Airbus or Boeing on the global stage, strong domestic growth will boost the aircraft maker
C919 jet’s reliance on US suppliers puts at risk China’s ambitions to take on Boeing and Airbus
State-owned Comac opens offices abroad and pushes for overseas certification as it increases output of C919 jets
Aircraft maker hopes C919 will pick up initial overseas orders in south-east Asia
Demand for air travel is booming in south and south-east Asia, which are less sensitive to US-China tensions
Maker Comac set to rely heavily on domestic sales and will face difficult task taking on Boeing and Airbus in west
New C919 is less fuel efficient than Boeing and Airbus jets and may struggle to attract international buyers
State-backed Comac’s C919 nears commercial approval as trade tensions rise with the west
Maker of C919 and ARJ21 planes heavily dependent on US suppliers
Robotics, semiconductors, aviation and computing among sectors on Washington’s hit list
State-owned Comac could invest in Canadian group’s commercial aerospace arm
Chinese aircraft project to use structural aluminium instead of composite materials
State-owned manufacturer aims to take on Boeing and Airbus with range of commercial aircraft
Comac has hopes of challenging Airbus and Boeing, but the aircraft manufacturer may discover that state funding is as much of a burden as a benefit, reports Simon Rabinovitch
Beijing backs effort against foreign rivals
