COMAC C919

Chavez said:

Likely the h20 cockpit is a near identical to c919

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B.I.B. said:

A little off Topic , but I just have to ask. who is this "China Observer " He/They seem to trash everything about China. In the last month topics about China's economy is about to crash, C19 and J20 and BYD are crap and China has ruined HK have appeared on my You Tube searches.

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Europe's air safety regulator will take whatever time is needed to approve China's C919 passenger jet, its top official told Reuters, dampening Beijing's hopes of quickly breaking into a market marked by jet shortages and a Boeing safety crisis.
China is stepping up regulatory pressure to win foreign backing for its new jet, but industry sources have warned the landmark approvals from Western regulators could take years.

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Luc Tytgat, acting executive director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), said COMAC had initially asked for European approval in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic stopped work. It re-launched the bid in November, requesting that the work be completed by 2026.

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tacoburger said:

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Well at least that confirms that it's in progress...

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Maikeru said:

To be honest that is entirely reasonable. Nobody benefits if the regulator said "yeah. sure. We'll rush it through just like the US regulator did for B737 Max".

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tacoburger said:

It's weird that the certification process stopped during covid and work only resumed in November last year. And if you read the rest of the article, it says that it could take 5 years or more, 2026 is just the date that COMAC is requesting.

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eprash said:

Why 2026? Is there a large Airbus procurement planned by China that year?

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Overbom said:

The FAA takes between 5 and 9 years to certify new aircrafts.
Compared to that, 2026 seems reasonable

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