But it wasn’t just any narrowbody – it was the flag carrier’s first, and so far the only, C919 jetliner ... my feet barely ...

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation. How EASA Certification Could Change The Game For ...

The C919 is China’s home-grown, narrowbody passenger jet designed to carry 158 to192 passengers and compete with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320. Built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation ...

The C919 made its maiden commercial flight in May and is key to Beijing’s decades-long ambitions to compete with Western rivals in the air and cut down China’s reliance on foreign technology.

India’s aviation regulator should initiate the process of testing the airworthiness of China-built mid-range passenger aircraft C919. This would be a subtle hint that India is not exactly ...