Comac secures 330 aircraft orders, demand outlook brightens

China Leasing firms have signed orders for a combined 300 C919s and 30 ARJ21s. – Bloomberg

BEIJING: Chinese planemaker Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) said it has secured 330 orders for its homegrown C919 narrowbody and ARJ21 regional jets, raising its 20-year aircraft demand forecast at the country’s biggest air show.

China Development Bank Leasing, ICBC Leasing, CMB Financial Leasing, Bocom Leasing, CCB Financial Leasing, SPDB Financial Leasing and Jiangsu Financial Leasing on Tuesday signed orders for a combined 300 C919s and 30 ARJ21s at Airshow China in the southern city of Zhuhai, Comac said in a statement yesterday.