Air TransportCOMAC accelerates development of C929 widebodyChinese regulator joins design work as manufacturer advances testing and secures avionics partnerFebruary 10, 2026Read More
Air TransportAlaska Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 prepares for inaugural transpacific flight on ThursdayCarrier debuts Dreamliner in Seattle ahead of Seoul route launch, marking its first long-haul serviceJanuary 08, 2026Read More
Air TransportCubana de Aviación Reactivates Il-96-300 After Long Overhaul in BelarusRare widebody jet flies from Minsk to Havana after long downtime.October 19, 2025Read More
Air TransportRussia patents new widebody airliner design after withdrawal from CR929 programUAC outlines 236- to 320-seat long-range aircraft as Moscow seeks to reduce reliance on Western jetsAugust 25, 2025Read More
Air TransportNarrowbody jets dominate air travel on routes up to 4,200 kmAirlines, however, have flown everything from turboprops to widebody jets over distances of up to 1,200 km, according to IATA.July 06, 2024Read More
Air TransportCOMAC C939: a Chinese rival to the Boeing 777?State-owned manufacturer of commercial aircraft has started studies for a new widebody, according to reportMay 14, 2024Read More
Air TransportCR929 widebody joint venture discontinued, says UACDirector of the Russian group admitted that Russia will still be a supplier of the aircraft with capacity for up to 320 seatsAugust 22, 2023Read More
Air TransportRussians and Chinese disagree about the CR929 widebody jet programProject run by Irkut and COMAC to be a competitor for commercial aircraft in the West was delayed to at least 2028July 11, 2020Read More
Air TransportFor Lufthansa, A321XLR is a "niche product"CEO of the German group said that airline may order the long-range variant but that it is not a game changerJune 27, 2019Read More
Air TransportLeonardo may become COMAC's partner in widebody CR929Aircraft equivalent to the Airbus A350 may have the central body section built by the Italian manufacturerOctober 15, 2018Read More