Vietnam weighs lower barriers for China-made COMAC aircraft

Chinese company looks to break Airbus-Boeing duopoly in big commercial jets

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A Chinese-made COMAC C919 jet sits on the tarmac at the Singapore Airshow in February 2024. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)

HANOI (Reuters) -- The Vietnam government said late on Wednesday that it will consider removing regulatory hurdles to allow aircraft manufactured by Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC to operate in the country.

COMAC is seeking to establish itself as an alternative to leading Western planemakers Airbus and Boeing. However, its two passenger plane models currently operate almost exclusively within mainland China, and the company seeks to expand its presence in international markets.

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