Airshow - COMAC Wins 56 C919 Orders from Two
Chinese Lessors
By Lena Ge, China Aviation Daily | Nov. 01, 2016
Chinese state-owned plane maker Commercial Aircraft Corp of China
(COMAC) said on Tuesday it had won 23 firm orders for its C919 passenger jet
from two Chinese leasing firms, who also signed letter of intents for 33 more.
CITIC Financial Leasing signed with the Chinese airframer for 18
C919s, with a letter of intent for 18 more of the type.
COMAC said SPDB Financial Leasing also ordered five C919s with
options for an additional 15.
Financial terms of the orders weren't disclosed.
The new orders, sealed on the first day of Airshow China, bring
COMAC's order book for the C919 to 570 aircraft from 23 customers, mostly from
Chinese airlines and leasing companies including Air China, China Eastern
Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China's
Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., China Development Bank Leasing
Co., ICBC Financial Leasing Co., China Aircraft Leasing Co., ABC Financial
Leasing Co., GE Capital Aviation Services, BOC Aviation and etc.
The home-made aircraft is scheduled to make its first flight at
the end of this year or early 2017.
Still in development, the C919 will be the first Chinese-built jet
of its type, targeted at eventually competing with Boeing Co and Airbus Group.
Original post: chinaaviationdaily.com
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