COMAC C919 makes Middle East debut at Dubai Airshow as two jets arrive at Al Maktoum

Two COMAC C919s arrived at Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport on 10 November, marking the type's first Middle East appearance at the Dubai Airshow. COMAC is using the visit to promote the jet to Gulf carriers even as the programme faces delivery and certification headwinds.

Discovered 2025-11-16T04:15:29.869026-08:00 | 2025-11-16T04:15:29.869026-08:00

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  • COMAC is using the Dubai Airshow appearance to court Gulf carriers and convert recent domestic momentum into export orders: https://hype.aero/?story=1207e37c-9425-41c6-b24c-5ceeac43c0d1

  • The C919 programme has reported delivery shortfalls and a paused certification process after avionics failures, so this export push comes amid operational and regulatory uncertainty: https://hype.aero/?story=5ce01010-abaa-4071-8798-242630674393 and https://hype.aero/?story=4d5a76f4-e712-48d8-8851-6f87d0c81c32

  • Early operational deployments are starting to appear — Air China has begun scheduled C919 services to Hong Kong, providing COMAC with real-world service evidence to show potential buyers: https://hype.aero/?story=d701f2a0-5f82-4602-80f9-4fc97f665b5c

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