Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China

Trump Targets a Plane China Sees as a Power Symbol

Beijing has high hopes for its C919 single-aisle jet after years of delay, but the plane depends on engines, avionics and other gear from Western companies.

By Keith Bradsher

Boeing Company China Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Factories and Manufacturing United States

China Crosses Milestone With C919 Flight but Has Long Way to Go

The C919 jet, made by a state-owned manufacturer, completed its first commercial flight. But Western rivals still supply most of China’s planes.

By Niraj Chokshi and Tiffany May