| Type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | Shanghai (May 11, 2008) |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
| Key people |
Zhang Qingwei, Chairman of the Board |
| Products | Commercial airliners |
| Parent | AVIC |
| Website | http://www.comac.cc/ |
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., or Comac, (Chinese: 中国商用飞机有限责任公司) is a Chinese aerospace manufacturer established on 11 May 2008 in Shanghai, China.[1] The company has a registered capital of RMB 19 billion (US$2.7 billion as of May 2008). This government-owned corporation will specifically design and eventually build large passenger aircraft with a capacity of over 150 passengers to reduce the country's dependency on Boeing and Airbus.[2]
The first jet to be marketed is the ARJ21, developed by AVIC I which will be followed by the C919, planned for release in 2016.[3]
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Comac, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, was established on 11 May 2008 in Shanghai. It is established jointly by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Aluminum Corporation of China, Baosteel Group Corporation, Sinochem Group, Shanghai Guosheng Corporation Limited , and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
For all models sold beginning with the Comac C919, COMAC's naming system for commercial airliners has taken the form of 9X9.
| Aircraft | Variants | Description | Capacity | First Flight | Launch Customer First Delivery |
Production Ceased |
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| ARJ21 | 700,900,F,B | Twin‑engine, single aisle, short-range | 70‑105 | November 28, 2008 | Chengdu Airlines 2012 |
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| C919 | Twin‑engine, single aisle, short- to medium-range | 150‑190 | 2014 | |||
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| C929 | Twin‑engine, twin aisle | ???‑290 | ||||
On 24 March 2011, Comac and Bombardier Inc. signed a framework agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation on commercial aircraft. The intention is to break the near-duopoly of Airbus and Boeing.[4][5]
Products included in the programme include:
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