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https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-c919-takes-maiden-commercial-flightand-first-bite-from-boeing-9cce6934

China’s C919 Takes Maiden Commercial Flight—and First Bite From Boeing

Despite backing from top leaders and a ready-made market for its planes, manufacturer Comac faces a steep path to success

By Rachel Liang
WSJ unpacks the design and technology of Comac’s C919 and the 737 MAX 8 to see how China’s deep reliance on foreign parts could stymie Beijing’s ambition to succeed. Photo illustration: Sharon Shi

SINGAPORE—China’s homegrown C919 narrow-body passenger jet has taken off from Shanghai on its maiden commercial flight, in a small but symbolic challenge to the decades-old duopoly of Boeing and Airbus in one of their most important markets.

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