Singapore-based aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation has placed an order for 20 150-seat Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) C919s. It operates a fleet of more than 170 aircraft with average fleet age of four years.
COMAC reportedly has 235 orders for the C919 from customers including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China’s Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., China Development Bank Leasing Co., ICBC Financial Leasing Co., China Aircraft Leasing Co. and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).
CAAC Minister Li Jiaxiang said the regulator encourages Chinese carriers to purchase domestically produced trunk liners and supports using the C919 on international routes.
The C919 entered the final design definition phase last year. Detailed design will be completed this year and the first flight is scheduled for 2014. Type certification is expected by 2016, followed by first delivery. By 2020, COMAC expects to produce 150 C919s annually.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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