Chinese widebody C929 expected to have low carbon footprint
COMAC promises to reduce carbon emissions by up to 60% from aircraft similar in size to a Boeing 787. Project is in preliminary phase
CR929
CR929 widebody joint venture discontinued, says UAC
Director of the Russian group admitted that Russia will still be a supplier of the aircraft with capacity for up to 320 seats
China says it has started preliminary design of the CR929 widebody
Aircraft is being developed by COMAC and UAC, but Russians have already signaled that they may leave the program
Russia is pulling away from the CR929 widebody program
Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said the joint development project with China "is not going in the direction that suits us"
Sino-Russian widebody CR929 remains in development despite sanctions
Aircraft to be jointly manufactured by UAC and COMAC undergoes project review to replace western components
CR929 widebody wings are already in production
Russian company AeroComposite revealed that it is in the production phase of structural prototypes of the aircraft developed in partnership by Russia and China
The largest turbofan in Russian history begins to be tested
PD-35 engine core is being tested by UEC-Aviadvigatel. With 3 meters in diameter, it should equip the CR929 widebody
First CR929 wide-body started to be manufactured, says China
Joint COMAC and UAC program, commercial aircraft is expected to enter into service in 2023
China expects to deliver 1,000 CR929 aircraft by 2045
COMAC's chief designer Chen Yingchun said the outlook for the twin-engine wide-body aircraft is 'bright'
Russian government also plans to reduce investment in the CR929 widebody
Jet similar in size to an Airbus A350 is the result of a partnership between UAC and China's COMAC