Aerospace & Defense IndustriesChina's commercial jet ambitions shaken as US blacklists COMAC
Maker of C919 and ARJ21 planes heavily dependent on American suppliers
China Express Airlines welcomes its first ARJ21 jet delivery from Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, or COMAC, in Chongqing on Nov. 10, 2020. © AP
KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent
January 15, 2021 23:36 JST
HONG KONG -- The inclusion of China's state-owned commercial jet maker on the Trump administration's latest sanction list could disrupt Beijing's plans to carve out a big piece of the lucrative industry for its homegrown champion, given the company's high dependence on U.S. suppliers.