China’s challenger to Boeing and Airbus clears major hurdle

A file photo of China's home-built passenger jet C919 taking off during its test flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China (Photo: Reuters)Premium
A file photo of China's home-built passenger jet C919 taking off during its test flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China (Photo: Reuters)
 wsj 6 min read . Updated: 04 Oct 2022, 05:11 PM IST Rachel Liang, The Wall Street Journal

‘Type certification’ of C919 is big step for Beijing’s aviation ambitions, but experts say it will be years—if ever—before it can take significant market share

SINGAPORE : China’s first narrow-body jet has cleared a major regulatory hurdle to begin carrying passengers, marking both a big step forward in Beijing’s ambitions to challenge the duopoly of Boeing Co. and Airbus SE, as well as a reality check for how far it still has to go to close the yawning gulf between them.