China Positioning C919 Passenger Jet to Take On Boeing, Airbus

FILE - A COMAC C919 aircraft is displayed during the Singapore Airshow, Feb. 20, 2024. The Chinese aerospace company has showcased its passenger jet as it prepares to take on Airbus and Boeing the single-aisle commercial aircraft market. FILE - A Chinese-made C919 flies over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, on Dec. 16, 2023. FILE - A view of the interior of a COMAC C919 plane displayed at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore, Feb. 21, 2024.

China’s state-owned plane manufacturer is facing industry skepticism over its claims that its newest passenger aircraft, the C919, can break the passenger-jet duopoly of Boeing and Airbus.