Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry China hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday. The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, just over two hours later. Continue reading...

By Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus makes first international flight — could COMAC challenge the aviation duopoly?

China’s C919 has made its first scheduled international commercial flight, a milestone in COMAC’s bid to challenge Boeing and Airbus globally.

China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight

China's homegrown C919 aircraft makes 1st int'l commercial flight

China's domestically built C919 aircraft completed its first international commercial flight on Wednesday, marking a symbolic step toward Beijing's goal of challenging th...