With the release of MC-21 and C919, Boeing and Airbus risk losing the markets of China and Russia

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The first serial narrow-body medium-haul passenger liner C919 is almost ready in China. To date, about 900 orders have already been received for it. According to Airline Geeks, many of the ordered planes are likely to be leased to Chinese airlines.

The fuselage and a number of other aircraft components will be manufactured by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The C919 is powered by LEAP-1C engines from CFM International (a joint venture between the French company Snecma and the American company GE Aviation). The Chinese-made engine for the aircraft is still under development and is scheduled to enter service by 2025.



Meanwhile, according to Boeing's latest forecast, the global narrow-body aircraft market will need more than 2040 new aircraft by 32, three times the current orders for the Boeing 500 MAX and Airbus A737neo. Of the 320 aircraft, 32 will be needed for China.

New players are joining the race for the growing aviation market. The medium-range narrow-body passenger aircraft MS-21 of the Russian corporation Irkut is also aimed at this niche. Its first deliveries to Rossiya Airlines are expected next year.

According to Airline Geeks experts, government support for the MC-21 and C919 projects from Moscow and Beijing, respectively, may lead to the fact that Boeing and Airbus will lose significant shares of the Chinese and Russian markets. In fact, the governments of these countries have embarked on a course of replacing the products of Western aviation concerns with liners of their own design. This, in particular, is evidenced by the unofficial embargo, introduced Beijing in relation to aircraft of the American Boeing.
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  1. Then
    Then
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    20 October 2021 12: 56
    The possibilities for the production of MC-21 in Russia are so scanty that they are not able to cover all the needs in the Russian Federation for this type of aircraft in the next 5-10 years. The total need for this type until 2035 is 1100-1300 units. Until 2025, up to 36 passenger planes will fly on the wing. In the future, production will be increased. According to the minister, in the future, the volume of production of new passenger MC-21 will increase significantly. They plan to produce more than 70 liners per year. Maybe someday by 2045 we will switch to MS-21 in most companies (if optimistic scenarios are implemented). It's a pity to live in this wonderful time ...
  2. Rusa
    Rusa
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    20 October 2021 13: 27
    Can't find a good and safe Russian mass-produced nickel free stainless steel teapot. What can we say then about the MS-21 and other domestic civil aviation aircraft of the Russian Federation at the present time.
  3. JD1979
    JD1979
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    20 October 2021 20: 58
    China will oust everyone in itself, in Russia it will move a watermelon and a bobby, and the MC will be a casual thing with a circulation less than some hypercar.