Comac
COMAC factory | |
Native name | Chinese: 中国商用飞机有限责任公司 |
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| Company type | State-owned limited company |
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 11 May 2008 |
| Headquarters | Pudong, Shanghai , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | He Dongfeng (Chairman) Zhao Yuerang (President) |
| Products | Commercial airliners |
| Owner | SASAC |
| Website | www.comac.cc |
| Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国商用飞机有限责任公司 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國商用飛機有限責任公司 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国商飞 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國商飛 | ||||||
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The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC, Chinese: 中国商用飞机有限责任公司) is a Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer established on 11 May 2008 in Shanghai. The headquarters are in Pudong, Shanghai. The company has a registered capital of RMB 19 billion (US$2.7 billion as of May 2008). The corporation is a designer and constructor of large passenger aircraft with capacities of over 150 passengers.
The first jet to be marketed is the ARJ21 developed by China Aviation Industry Corporation I, which will be followed by the C919, which made its maiden flight in 2017 and has attracted interest from Chinese airlines. The C919, which can seat up to 168 passengers, is meant to compete in the market for single-aisle jets.
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