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New York Times • Keith Bradsher

US Imposes Export Controls on Western Engines and Avionics for COMAC C919

Washington has unveiled export restrictions on Western-sourced engines, avionics and other critical systems for COMAC’s delayed C919 single-aisle jet. The U.S. move cuts off key components, jeopardizing Beijing’s bid to rival Boeing and Airbus in the global narrowbody market amid escalating trade tensions.

2025-05-30T06:45:44.700341-07:00

New York Times

US Pauses Jet Engine and Tech Exports to COMAC After China’s Mineral Curbs

2025-05-28T16:03:46.194124-07:00

Reuters

Ryanair Threatens to Cancel 330 Boeing 737 MAX Orders Over U.S. Tariffs

2025-05-01T02:59:12.336959-07:00

globaltimes.cn

COMAC Delivers First C909 Aircraft to Lao Airlines

2025-03-30T05:33:51.114344-07:00

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New York Times

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US Imposes Export Controls on Western Engines and Avionics for COMAC C919 Washington has unveiled export restrictions on Western-sourced engines, avionics and other critical systems for COMAC’s delayed C919 single-aisle jet. The U.S. move cuts off key components, jeopardizing Beijing’s bid to rival Boeing and Airbus in the global narrowbody market amid escalating trade tensions.

2025-05-30T06:45:44.700341-07:00

US Imposes Export Controls on Western Engines and Avionics for COMAC C919

New York Times

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US Pauses Jet Engine and Tech Exports to COMAC After China’s Mineral Curbs The US government has suspended exports of critical aviation and semiconductor technologies to China’s state-owned COMAC—including jet engine components for the C919—after Beijing’s April ban on US-sourced critical minerals, ratcheting up trade tensions and imperiling key aerospace supply chains.

2025-05-28T16:03:46.194124-07:00

US Pauses Jet Engine and Tech Exports to COMAC After China’s Mineral Curbs

Air Data News

COMAC Marks Two Years of C919 Service with China Eastern COMAC and China Eastern Airlines marked two years since the first commercial flight of the C919, China’s domestically designed narrow-body, as the jet continues to build operational experience. The milestone underscores Beijing’s push to diversify narrow-body supply chains and challenge established OEMs.

2025-05-28T11:42:30.491288-07:00

COMAC Marks Two Years of C919 Service with China Eastern

Financial Times

China’s COMAC Poised to Reshape Aviation Through Robust Domestic Market Expansion Supported by booming domestic air travel and government incentives, COMAC is ramping up production of its C919 narrowbodies. While still far from matching Airbus or Boeing’s global scale, China’s homegrown OEM will leverage local market dynamics to solidify its industrial base and future export potential.

2025-05-13T16:11:26.409519-07:00

China’s COMAC Poised to Reshape Aviation Through Robust Domestic Market Expansion

Aviation Week

EASA Eyes 2028 Approval for COMAC C919 to Match Production Ramp-Up The European Union Aviation Safety Agency could certify the COMAC C919 around 2028, aligning with the jet’s planned production surge in China. European approval would open international markets for the C919 and reshape competition in the narrow-body sector.

2025-05-11T13:01:44.995302-07:00

EASA Eyes 2028 Approval for COMAC C919 to Match Production Ramp-Up

Financial Times

Comac C919’s Reliance on US Suppliers Imperils China’s Challenge to Boeing and Airbus China’s Comac C919, touted as a homegrown competitor to Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies, depends on key components from US suppliers. Escalating trade tensions and potential export restrictions risk supply chain disruptions, threatening the program’s production targets, international certification timeline and China’s broader ambitions in commercial aviation.

2025-05-05T21:33:49.115376-07:00

Comac C919’s Reliance on US Suppliers Imperils China’s Challenge to Boeing and Airbus

Reuters

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Ryanair Threatens to Cancel 330 Boeing 737 MAX Orders Over U.S. Tariffs Ryanair warned that it may cancel its 330-plane Boeing 737 MAX order, valued at over $30 billion list price, if U.S. tariffs materially increase aircraft costs. CEO Michael O’Leary told lawmakers the carrier is prepared to pivot to Airbus or COMAC should price pressures intensify.

2025-05-01T02:59:12.336959-07:00

Ryanair Threatens to Cancel 330 Boeing 737 MAX Orders Over U.S. Tariffs

FlightGlobal

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EASA Flags 3–6 Year Delay for COMAC C919 European Certification, Stalling Its Global Ambitions The EU Aviation Safety Agency has told COMAC its C919 single-aisle jet won’t secure European certification until at least 2028—and possibly as late as 2031—sidelining its entry into international markets despite carrying over one million passengers domestically since May 2023.

2025-05-01T02:23:54.247957-07:00

EASA Flags 3–6 Year Delay for COMAC C919 European Certification, Stalling Its Global Ambitions