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China's C919 to lift off again at Singapore Airshow in bid for Asean sales
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/02/2026
» SINGAPORE — China's chief builder of commercial aircraft will display its full product line - including the home-grown C919, the company's marquee narrowbody airliner - at the Singapore Airshow as it seeks to widen its footprint in Southeast Asia.
Singapore's aviation showcase to reflect region's defence uncertainties and growth ambitions
Published on 30/01/2026
» Asia's premier aviation event is poised to showcase planes, parts and weapons as the industry juggles growing demand for air travel with geopolitical challenges and chronic supply constraints.
Opportunity knocks
Postbag, Published on 14/12/2025
» Re: "Expert urges cutting reliance on US buyers", (Business, Sept 2) and "China begins push for Comac jets in Vietnam", (Business, Jan 22).
In an international win for China's C919, Brunei accepts Beijing's aviation rules
Published on 01/11/2025
» Brunei has officially adopted China's civil aviation certification standards, easing access for Chinese-built aircraft such as the narrowbody C919 jet into the wealthy Southeast Asian market while serving as a potential model for how the planes could expand their international reach.
Orders of China's C919 jet could face delays over engine supply snags
Published on 29/09/2025
» Deliveries of China's first narrowbody passenger jet to the top three domestic airlines could be falling behind schedule, according to company financial reports, raising market speculation regarding potential disruptions to the model's engine supply.
VietJet to take delivery of first Boeing 737 Max
Published on 16/09/2025
» HANOI - The Vietnamese airline VietJet Air is preparing to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max aircraft nearly a decade after placing the order, as Hanoi continues talks with the United States on tariffs.
China eyes C919 jet breakthrough as AirAsia weighs orders
Published on 11/09/2025
» The Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia has shown strong interest in acquiring the Chinese C919 passenger jet, its executive said, as part of its strategy to tap into Southeast Asia's 700 million-strong population and capitalise on growing China-Asean business ties.
Air Cambodia to become latest customer for China-made Comac planes
Published on 11/09/2025
» SEOUL/BEIJING - Air Cambodia said it could buy up to 20 Chinese-made C909 regional jets, adding Cambodia to a growing list of Southeast Asian customers of China's state-owned planemaker Comac, which is seeking to sell its aircraft globally.
First Chinese-made C909 plane lands in Thailand from Laos
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 04/09/2025
» Thailand has welcomed the first commercial flight of a Chinese-made small-body airplane, as Lao Airlines' C909 touched down at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province.
China starts aviation training for Southeast Asia as it pushes C919, home-grown jets
Published on 04/09/2025
» China is training representatives from Southeast Asia this month in an effort to promote its home-grown civilian aircraft, as the region leads the world in accepting Chinese deliveries despite Airbus and Boeing's dominance.