China Eastern Airlines Takes Delivery of First C919 Aircraft
China’s Comac C919 aircraft obtained CAAC certification in October.
China’s Comac C919 aircraft obtained CAAC certification in October.
Boeing said the three remaining aircraft are all in the advanced stages of production and will be delivered in 2023.
The manufacturer said a “complex operating environment” thwarted its goal of producing 700 aircraft in 2022.
The 747 Jumbo Jet has been in production since September 1968.
The potential issue was discovered during a borescope inspection of a flight test engine.
Aircraft manufacturers have delivered 1,841 aircraft since the beginning of the year, according to The General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s (GAMA) third-quarter shipping and billing report.
FAA is skeptical that certification will happen in the remainder of 2022.
The demand for transport category business jets around the world nears the pre-pandemic high, according to Boeing.
Capt. Terry Barker, who was killed during the Wings Over Dallas accident Saturday, was known by colleagues as a conscientious leader and passionate pilot.
Orbiter’s sixth mission included a solar energy experiment and satellite deployment.