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Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

City noticeboard, Trade Hub UK (2026-08-12): The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

By The Guardian

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry

China hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday.

The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, just over two hours later.

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Source: The Guardian