Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

<p>The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry</p><p>China hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday.</p><p>The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, just over two hours later.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/comac-c919-chinese-passenger-jet-china-plane-first-international-flight">Continue reading...</a>