China’s C909 jet expands reach as VietJet Air becomes third operator in region

China’s C909 jet expands reach as VietJet Air becomes third operator in region

Vietnam becomes third Southeast Asian country to sign on the Comac-made aircraft, which will be operated on lease from Chengdu Airlines.

China Planemaker COMAC Starts Commercial Operation in Vietnam

SHANGHAI, April 19 ((Reuters)) - Two Chinese-made COMAC aircraft, branded as C909, started flying routes in Vietnam on Saturday, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the Chinese planemaker said.

COMAC Launches Commercial Operations in Vietnam with C909 Aircraft

SHANGHAI, April 20 - The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) achieved a major step by starting its airline operations in Vietnam. This is crucial for COMAC as they aim to expand globally. Two COMAC aircraft, known as C909, are flying in Vietnam. These planes are leased by China's Chengdu Airlines to VietJet, a popular budget airline in Vietnam. This is significant because COMAC is challenging the dominance of famous Western airplane…

China’s homegrown C909 begins service in Vietnam

China’s domestically developed C909 passenger jet has officially entered commercial service in Vietnam, marking another step in its expansion throughout Southeast Asia, as announced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC). According to COMAC, two C909 aircraft leased from Chengdu Airlines have started operations with Vietjet Air on the Hanoi–Con Dao–Ho Chi Minh City route as of Saturday. The lease is a “wet lease” agreement…