Last week proved busy for the manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC): the fifth prototype of the C919 commercial single-aisle aircraft took off for the first time on October 24, 2019. Two days later, its ARJ21 regional aircraft was flying its first international route.
In the first nine months of 2019, Airbus saw incoming orders drop in half, while delivery results have increased. As a consequence, the planemaker has lowered its 2019 commercial aircraft delivery target. The Airbus A321neo ACF configuration remains a struggle.
