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VietJet signs SPDB finance lease for 10 COMAC C909s, expanding China-built fleet to 12

VietJet Aviation JSC has signed a finance lease with SPDB Financial Leasing Co. for 10 COMAC C909 regional jets, with the aircraft slated for routes between Vietnam and China. VietJet has already been operating two C909s via a Chengdu wet lease, bringing its C909 fleet expansion to 12.

2026-04-16T13:24:30.408488-07:00

South China Morning Post

EASA accelerates COMAC C919 certification test campaign in Shanghai, but EU validation timeline still stretches 3–6 years

2026-04-12T19:16:24.028065-07:00

AirInsight

COMAC’s C919 faces 2026 throughput cap: 33 deliveries imply just 2–3/month

2026-04-10T07:40:21.683869-07:00

Air Data News

China Eastern orders 101 Airbus A320neo‑family jets in $15.8bn deal, deliveries 2028–2032

2026-03-25T05:20:39.790700-07:00

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VietJet signs SPDB finance lease for 10 COMAC C909s, expanding China-built fleet to 12 VietJet Aviation JSC has signed a finance lease with SPDB Financial Leasing Co. for 10 COMAC C909 regional jets, with the aircraft slated for routes between Vietnam and China. VietJet has already been operating two C909s via a Chengdu wet lease, bringing its C909 fleet expansion to 12.

2026-04-16T13:24:30.408488-07:00

VietJet signs SPDB finance lease for 10 COMAC C909s, expanding China-built fleet to 12

South China Morning Post

EASA accelerates COMAC C919 certification test campaign in Shanghai, but EU validation timeline still stretches 3–6 years EASA has stepped up its COMAC C919 certification effort with an increasingly near-permanent test presence in Shanghai, following continued flight-test activity that is positioned as a “final exam” followed by analysis, paperwork and technical verification. Sources also cite political considerations and a remaining 3–6 year horizon before EU validation could be in place.

2026-04-12T19:16:24.028065-07:00

EASA accelerates COMAC C919 certification test campaign in Shanghai, but EU validation timeline still stretches 3–6 years

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COMAC’s C919 faces 2026 throughput cap: 33 deliveries imply just 2–3/month If Chinese airlines take delivery of 33 COMAC C919s in 2026, COMAC’s output rate would translate to roughly 2–3 aircraft per month—constrained by LEAP-1C engine risk and export limits. The gap between demand expectations and engine/export realities is a key near-term planning variable for the program.

2026-04-10T07:40:21.683869-07:00

COMAC’s C919 faces 2026 throughput cap: 33 deliveries imply just 2–3/month

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China Eastern orders 101 Airbus A320neo‑family jets in $15.8bn deal, deliveries 2028–2032 China Eastern has placed a $15.802 billion firm order for 101 Airbus A320neo‑family aircraft — a mix of A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR variants — with deliveries scheduled from 2028 through 2032. The purchase extends the carrier’s narrowbody pipeline as COMAC’s C919 production scales slowly.

2026-03-25T05:20:39.790700-07:00

China Eastern orders 101 Airbus A320neo‑family jets in $15.8bn deal, deliveries 2028–2032

AeroTime

Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum At Singapore Airshow 2026, Alton Aviation's Alan Lim outlined how persistent order backlogs and constrained supplier throughput are reshaping OEM production plans, assessed COMAC's progress on larger C919 variants, and flagged accelerating activity in the eVTOL/advanced air mobility sector with fleet and supply‑chain implications.

2026-02-25T03:10:36.930908-08:00

Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum

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Air China commits as launch operator for C929 Air China has committed to serve as the launch operator for the C929. The carrier's pledge provides a named first customer and a commercial anchor for the programme. Details on timing and order size were not provided.

2026-02-09T16:43:50.035068-08:00

Air China commits as launch operator for C929

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COMAC accelerates C929 widebody design and testing at Shanghai Pudong COMAC is accelerating design and flight‑testing of its C929 widebody at Shanghai Pudong, the South China Morning Post reports. The move concentrates early development work at COMAC's Shanghai facilities and advances the programme toward prototype test activity over the near term.

2026-02-09T16:33:03.644827-08:00

COMAC accelerates C929 widebody design and testing at Shanghai Pudong

Air Data News

Asian carriers eye COMAC C919 as A320/737 alternative — widespread adoption likely only in 2030s Asian airlines are increasingly viewing COMAC's C919 as a viable alternative to Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 single-aisles. Industry participants and airline executives say meaningful, fleet-scale adoption across the region is unlikely before the 2030s, making the C919 primarily a longer-term consideration.

2026-02-06T01:33:13.145300-08:00

Asian carriers eye COMAC C919 as A320/737 alternative — widespread adoption likely only in 2030s

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VietJet signs SPDB finance lease for 10 COMAC C909s, expanding China-built fleet to 12

EASA accelerates COMAC C919 certification test campaign in Shanghai, but EU validation timeline still stretches 3–6 years

COMAC’s C919 faces 2026 throughput cap: 33 deliveries imply just 2–3/month

China Eastern orders 101 Airbus A320neo‑family jets in $15.8bn deal, deliveries 2028–2032

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