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Possible delays in the development program of COMAC's C-919 aircraft

Beijing, China - Any further delay will postpone first flight, certification and first delivery

The development program of the C-919, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (COMAC) new narrow-body aircraft, could suffer some delays: according to an unspecified source contacted by "Aviation Week", the Chinese manufacturer has exhausted the spare time into its timetable, and consequently any further mishap will postpone the first flight (expected in 2014), and as a result certification and...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1147059
Rome, Italy, 11/07/2012 16:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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