FIRST DELIVERY OF COMAC C919 IN 2021

Comac is now working toward making the first delivery of the C919 airliner in 2021, though the state-owned Chinese company also implied the milestone might be delayed. The target represents a one-year slip from an unannounced target of 2020. Comac was earlier aiming for delivery in 2017. First delivery has remained three years away with each annual prediction - in 2016 for 2019, 2017 for 2020 and 2018 for 2021. Comac’s renewed willingness to state a target does, however, suggest rising confidence in the schedule.