Friday, 1 August, 2025 - 8:52 PM
Malaysia looks to China’s Comac jets over Boeing and Airbus delays
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke says Southeast Asia’s growing air travel demand and delivery backlogs from Airbus and Boeing are sparking regional interest in China’s Comac C919 jet.
Chinese manufacturer Comac is positioning its C919, the country’s first home-grown narrow body airliner, as a cheaper, faster alternative to Western-built aircraft.
Loke confirmed that budget carrier AirAsia and new airline Air Borneo are amongst those exploring options with Comac.
“All airlines are looking for faster delivery and more affordable options. There’s a long wait for Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Comac is definitely being considered," Loke told the South China Morning Post.
Featuring over 100 booths it is one of the largest trade and culture showcases ever held in East Malaysia.
He added that AirAsia has expressed interest, but no deals have been finalised and he is not involved in the commercial discussions.
Chinese manufacturer Comac is positioning its C919, the country’s first home-grown narrow body airliner, as a cheaper, faster alternative to Western-built aircraft.
Loke confirmed that budget carrier AirAsia and new airline Air Borneo are amongst those exploring options with Comac.
“All airlines are looking for faster delivery and more affordable options. There’s a long wait for Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Comac is definitely being considered," Loke told the South China Morning Post.
Featuring over 100 booths it is one of the largest trade and culture showcases ever held in East Malaysia.
He added that AirAsia has expressed interest, but no deals have been finalised and he is not involved in the commercial discussions.
Good luck to Air Asia and MAS to fly a plane that has no EASA and FAA certification
ReplyDeleteB737 MAX did have an FAA cert, wakakaka
DeleteThis image shows that for the Comac 919 Bullyland builds only the Radar Cover, Wings, Fuselage and Tail, much like the old days for Proton Saga where we built only the Power Window, Floor Mats and Doors made out of Milo Tins ha3
DeleteEjek2 saja ya?
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wakakakaka… mfer, u didn't finish reading the whole comments about this thread on Reddit!
DeleteTalk about mfering selectivity of fart, u indeed, day man.
No doubt Boeing and FAA had tragic defects in the design and regulatory oversight of the 737 MAX development process.
DeleteIt is a long and unfounded leap of logic to now dismiss FAA airworthiness certification or.lack.of it as irrelevant.
From just a legal point of view, no commercial airline outside of CCP control or a handful of countries completely under CCP thumb would expose itself to near limitless legal liability if it chooses to fly a plane that lacks FAA and/or EASA airworthiness certification.
Airworthiness certification normally requires the regulatory body involvement and oversight throughout the development process of the aircraft. This is a lesson learnt from design defects earlier in aviation history. The design Process itself needs regulatory oversight, because all complex aircraft involve an imperfect combination of design compromises.
DeleteA key problem with C919 is because Comac is a CCP-controlled National Champion instead of a genuine commercial company, large parts of the C919 development were a national secret that FAA and EASA were locked out of.
Well....the C919 certification byFAA and EASA Is now likely to take decades into the 2030s, as neither US nor Europe have any reason to be nice to Comac. Wakakka.
The root cause of the Air Yindia Dreamliner crash seems to have moved from Boeing problem to something else. But critics are still working hard, cari cacing to blame Boeing.
ReplyDeleteFrom DeepSeek:
ReplyDeleteWhile COMAC's C919 is assembled in China, a significant portion of its core components are sourced from Western companies, particularly from the US and Europe. Estimates suggest that around 40% of the C919's parts, including its engine and avionics, come from foreign suppliers. However, some experts believe the actual percentage of imported components is higher than initially stated.
Here's a breakdown:
Engines:
The C919 uses the LEAP-1C engine, a product of CFM International, a joint venture between GE Aerospace (US) and Safran (France).
Avionics:
Honeywell International Inc. and Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) supply some avionics systems.
Other components:
Hydraulic systems are sourced from Parker Aerospace (US), and some cabin systems from Eaton Corp. (US/Ireland).
The reliance on foreign suppliers, especially for critical components like engines, highlights China's continued dependence on Western technology for its aviation industry, despite efforts to promote domestic production.
DeepSeek telling that?
DeleteMfer, either u don't know how to form the query or u just purely lied!
A simple question, where & how China obtained all those foreign components under the US & Europe critical equipment export sanctions?
Ooop… in yr wer dream.
Yup, C919 is a Cap Gajah plane made from hoch-poch of imported parts.
DeleteThe engines themselves, some 40% of the plane's cost is an American/French build