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Leeham News

COMAC C909: 2025 setbacks deepen as China bans Boeing deliveries

COMAC, China’s state-owned planemaker behind the C909 regional jet, endured a difficult 2025 with program setbacks and production challenges. Beijing has also banned its carriers from accepting Boeing deliveries in a retaliatory move, complicating COMAC’s market positioning and carriers’ near-term fleet sourcing.

2026-01-15T00:23:54.588950-08:00
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Reuters • Oliver Taslic

Breakingviews - Engine groups’ heyday can survive planemaker redux

By Reuters: Airbus and Boeing may finally top a 2018 delivery record this year. That’s a potential risk to maintenance specialists like $340 bln GE, who gain as older jets fly longer.

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