Aeronautics

Find in this category all the aeronautics news with in particular the giants of the sector which compete with each other: Boeing at Everett vs Airbus at Toulouse , Embraer vs Bombardier, ATR, without forgetting the new ones like the Chinese Comac. This page brings together the latest contracts and innovations in an increasingly high-tech and digital sector.


COMAC continues its development despite coronavirus

On 10 June 2020, COMAC and China Express Airlines signed an order for 100 aircraft, including ARJ21 and C919. The first aircraft should be delivered before the end of 2020, most probably ARJ21s. In addition, the agreement includes a partnership on the design, operation and maintenance of the aircraft.




U.S. could prevent China from buying GE engines

Towards restrictions? According to the Reuters press agency, the United States could decide to restrict the export of General Electric engines and Honeywell parts, which make up the Comac C919. The components concerned are, for example, the Leap-1C, a perforated engine manufactured by CFM International, with the French company Safran.

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