Beijing, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight

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2026-08-12

China's homegrown C919 jet completed its first international commercial flight on Wednesday, a symbolic step towards Beijing's goal of challenging the decades-long aerospace dominance of Boeing and Airbus. The narrow-body jet has been billed as a potential competitor to Boeing's 737 or Airbus's A320, though the aircraft has yet to receive approval from American or European regulators. Beijing hopes the domestically produced plane will reduce Chi......

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