German expert: underestimating this Chinese aircraft is making mistakes

Germany's "Munich Water Star" July 19 article, original topic: The new Chinese aircraft is planned to take off this year -but who wants to take it?

At 6:52 on May 14, 2022, the C919 large aircraft number B-001J took off from the fourth runway of Shanghai Pudong Airport. It landed safely at 9:54, marking the first user of COMAC to deliver the first user's first user. The first flight test of the C919 large aircraft was successfully completed. (Source: People's Vision)

China's first self -developed large -scale civil aircraft China COMAC C919 is planned to be delivered this year. Will this plane fly over Europe one day? Who will board an airplane that is not produced by Airbus, Boeing or other well -known manufacturers?

This is still a theoretical issue, because there is no aircraft from China from airports from Germany or anywhere in Europe. But the dominant position of Western aircraft manufacturers may soon end. COSCO C919 will be delivered this year. The company's English abbreviation comac is not a coincidence with the letter "C". It will think that it is in the same ranks as Airbus and Boeing, and hopes to compete with Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. However, it is unclear whether this Chinese aircraft capable of accommodating up to 168 people has really begun commercial operations this year.

According to reports, C919 has received more than 800 orders, mainly from China. However, foreign airlines such as Ruian Airlines have also expressed their interest in new machines in the past. Its price is about $ 99 million, which is lower than the Airbus A320NEO ($ 111 million) or 737max ($ 117 million) in Boeing, but the difference is lower than expected. Therefore, C919 may encounter difficulties in the international market.

Nevertheless, Laura Flomberg, the editor -in -chief of the industry magazine "Aerotelegraph", believes: "Those who are now underestimating this plane and are not optimistic about his chances of success are making mistakes." She will be with the car market. After comparison, Japan and South Korea's auto manufacturers have encountered difficulties in this area. "At first they were laughed at, but later put huge pressure on the veteran car manufacturers, and even a new trend of design and manufacturing." The low price of the low low price of Far East is also very attractive. Flomberg did not believe that "the day after tomorrow, Hansha Air and Swiss Airlines will use C919." But in the long run, this is completely possible.

This also means that the two -headed monopoly position of Airbus and Boeing for decades will be broken by COMAC. "This is not necessarily a bad thing." Fromberg said, "The healthy competition situation will eventually ensure more innovation, because no market participant can lie on the credit book."

Author Sven Houg, Aoki Translation

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