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China's First Domestically Built Plane C919 Makes Its Maiden Commercial Flight
The journey marks a milestone in the nation's effort to compete with Western rivals like Boeing and Airbus.
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Murder-Suicides By Pilots Are Vexing Airlines As Deaths Mount
For decades, commercial airline travel has gotten progressively safer. But one cause of deaths has stubbornly persisted: pilots who intentionally crash in murder-suicides.
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China Launches Airline Inspections As Search For Crash Victims Continues
The Chinese aviation regulator has launched a sector-wide inspection for potential safety lapses as authorities race to search for victims and the black boxes of a commercial jet that crashed in the mountains of southern China.
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After Ethiopian Crash, China Orders To Ground Planes Of Same Model
China on Monday ordered domestic airlines to suspend commercial operation of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, citing the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight of that model after takeoff from Addis Ababa.
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China Made A Plane To Beat Airbus And Boeing; Now The Hard Part
China's first airliner designed to compete with Airbus and Boeing is off to a slow start. After the fanfare surrounding the C919's maiden flight in May, the single-aisle plane didn't fly again for four months and the two test aircraft have only made about two dozen flights since, well below the normal schedule for a new commercial jet.
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China Beats Russia To Build Passenger Plane, Here's What It Looks Like
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has completed ground-testing and is preparing the aircraft for its much-delayed debut flight, which could provide an historic boost to China's efforts to compete with global aircraft makers.
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China To Develop Space Rockets To Launch From Planes: Report
China will develop rockets that can be launched into space from aircraft, a senior official told the state-run China Daily newspaper, as Beijing aims to send hundreds of satellites into orbit for military, commercial and scientific aims.
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Flying Solo: Chinese Woman Only Passenger On New Year Flight
A Chinese woman heading home for the holidays had a commercial airline flight all to herself after gruelling delays winnowed down other passengers.
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Civilian Jets Land On Chinese-Built Island, Drawing Protests
Two civilian jets landed on the airstrip of a new island China built in the South China Sea, drawing more protests over China's activities in disputed waters.
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China's First Commercial Regional Aircraft ARJ21 Delivered
The passenger plane, produced by the Shanghai-headquartered Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), was bought by Chengdu Airlines, Xinhua reported.
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Chinese Plane to Arrive, 6 Years Late: Report
China's main commercial aircraft maker will deliver its long-delayed first homegrown regional jet by the end of 2015, state media reported today, years behind the originally announced deadline.
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China Completes Production of Own Passenger Plane
China's first big passenger plane rolled off the assembly line on Monday as the Asian giant seeks to develop its own aviation sector and challenge foreign industry giants for prestige and market share.
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Chinese Firms Sign Deal to Buy 300 Boeing Planes: Report
US aerospace giant Boeing has signed deals with Chinese firms to sell 300 aircraft and open a completion centre in the Asian country, China's official Xinhua news agency reported, as President Xi Jinping began his first state visit to the United States.
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Chinese Airline Completes Cooking Oil Fuel Flight
A Chinese airline today completed the country's first commercial flight using biofuel, made from waste cooking oil, as the government seeks to promote greater environmental sustainability.
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China Looking to Develop Its Own Wide-Body Passenger Plane
China is seeking suppliers to develop its own wide-body passenger plane over the next decade, industry executives told AFP, expanding its ambitions and rivalry with Boeing and Airbus.
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China's First Domestically Built Plane C919 Makes Its Maiden Commercial Flight
The journey marks a milestone in the nation's effort to compete with Western rivals like Boeing and Airbus.
-
Murder-Suicides By Pilots Are Vexing Airlines As Deaths Mount
For decades, commercial airline travel has gotten progressively safer. But one cause of deaths has stubbornly persisted: pilots who intentionally crash in murder-suicides.
-
China Launches Airline Inspections As Search For Crash Victims Continues
The Chinese aviation regulator has launched a sector-wide inspection for potential safety lapses as authorities race to search for victims and the black boxes of a commercial jet that crashed in the mountains of southern China.
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After Ethiopian Crash, China Orders To Ground Planes Of Same Model
China on Monday ordered domestic airlines to suspend commercial operation of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, citing the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight of that model after takeoff from Addis Ababa.
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China Made A Plane To Beat Airbus And Boeing; Now The Hard Part
China's first airliner designed to compete with Airbus and Boeing is off to a slow start. After the fanfare surrounding the C919's maiden flight in May, the single-aisle plane didn't fly again for four months and the two test aircraft have only made about two dozen flights since, well below the normal schedule for a new commercial jet.
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China Beats Russia To Build Passenger Plane, Here's What It Looks Like
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has completed ground-testing and is preparing the aircraft for its much-delayed debut flight, which could provide an historic boost to China's efforts to compete with global aircraft makers.
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China To Develop Space Rockets To Launch From Planes: Report
China will develop rockets that can be launched into space from aircraft, a senior official told the state-run China Daily newspaper, as Beijing aims to send hundreds of satellites into orbit for military, commercial and scientific aims.
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Flying Solo: Chinese Woman Only Passenger On New Year Flight
A Chinese woman heading home for the holidays had a commercial airline flight all to herself after gruelling delays winnowed down other passengers.
-
Civilian Jets Land On Chinese-Built Island, Drawing Protests
Two civilian jets landed on the airstrip of a new island China built in the South China Sea, drawing more protests over China's activities in disputed waters.
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China's First Commercial Regional Aircraft ARJ21 Delivered
The passenger plane, produced by the Shanghai-headquartered Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), was bought by Chengdu Airlines, Xinhua reported.
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Chinese Plane to Arrive, 6 Years Late: Report
China's main commercial aircraft maker will deliver its long-delayed first homegrown regional jet by the end of 2015, state media reported today, years behind the originally announced deadline.
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China Completes Production of Own Passenger Plane
China's first big passenger plane rolled off the assembly line on Monday as the Asian giant seeks to develop its own aviation sector and challenge foreign industry giants for prestige and market share.
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Chinese Firms Sign Deal to Buy 300 Boeing Planes: Report
US aerospace giant Boeing has signed deals with Chinese firms to sell 300 aircraft and open a completion centre in the Asian country, China's official Xinhua news agency reported, as President Xi Jinping began his first state visit to the United States.
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Chinese Airline Completes Cooking Oil Fuel Flight
A Chinese airline today completed the country's first commercial flight using biofuel, made from waste cooking oil, as the government seeks to promote greater environmental sustainability.
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China Looking to Develop Its Own Wide-Body Passenger Plane
China is seeking suppliers to develop its own wide-body passenger plane over the next decade, industry executives told AFP, expanding its ambitions and rivalry with Boeing and Airbus.
