Opinion: China’s Airliner Demand Is Back—And That Raises Big Questions

Comac C919 flying through air

Comac’s C919 is a wild card in the competition for airliner market share in China.

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After a five-year hiatus, China’s jetliner market is surging again. Yet politics and industry dynamics complicate this resurgence and raise big questions about the coming years. China’s demand for large commercial jets increased dramatically in the last decade, both in absolute numbers and as a...
Richard Aboulafia

Contributing columnist Richard Aboulafia is managing director at Aerodynamic Advisory. He is based in Washington.

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