Brunei approves Chinese-built COMAC jets, giving the planemaker another regulatory foothold

Brunei has become the latest country to allow its airlines to operate Chinese-made aircraft, according to new rules published Thursday by Brunei’s aviation regulator. The decision is a regulatory boost for Shanghai-based planemaker COMAC as it presses to expand its international presence.

Discovered 2025-10-23T03:04:38.037242-07:00 | 2025-10-23T03:04:38.037242-07:00

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Brunei's acceptance provides COMAC with another regulatory foothold for placing Chinese-made airliners into regional networks, reinforcing recent export outreach such as negotiations with a Malaysian carrier and the C909’s regional commercial appearances: https://hype.aero/?story=b7e12641-009f-4bcb-bcf6-88c067895265 and https://hype.aero/?story=24e4d9b6-f23a-4adb-820b-0034baaa4fb8
The approval comes while the COMAC programme faces certification and technical setbacks that have paused testing and drawn regulatory scrutiny, undercutting near-term delivery prospects: https://hype.aero/?story=4d5a76f4-e712-48d8-8851-6f87d0c81c32
Chinese carriers and analysts have flagged engine-export and supply constraints that could delay handovers, so each new national acceptance alters commercial calculations even as delivery risks remain: https://hype.aero/?story=4854d3da-a9dd-4fc8-ab29-2652c3eca9e2

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