Things in the Sky

My school gets a Chinese newspaper, and it caught my eye recently:

I can’t read Chinese, but that’s an article about the upcoming Chinese-built Comac C919, which is supposed to have its first flight in a few years. The aircraft will seat up 190 passengers, putting this aircraft as a competitor for the 737/A320 families and their replacements from Airbus and Boeing.

This one will be interesting to watch as air travel continues to grow in the Asia-Pacific region, which IATA predicts will overtake North America as the biggest market in the coming years. It also presents a challenge for Airbus and Boeing, as the aircraft certainly has the potential negatively affect them. This aircraft also presents an awkward situation for Airbus, as the company is now producing A320s in China.