COMAC is negotiating with a Malaysian airline over a purchase of its C919 narrowbody; if finalised the deal would be the programme’s first export order and a key milestone in China’s bid to place domestically built airliners into Southeast Asian networks amid delivery and certification pressures.
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If completed this would be the C919’s first overseas order, the earliest concrete sign of international carrier acceptance for COMAC’s narrowbody.
COMAC’s ability to deliver on any export commitment must be weighed against recent production and certification setbacks; see COMAC’s missed H1 2025 delivery targets.
The talks are consistent with a broader COMAC push into Southeast Asia, following promotional activity and regional appearances for its aircraft such as the C909’s regional commercial debut in Thailand.
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