SINGAPORE/HONG KONG -- When China's answer to the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 debuted at the Singapore Airshow, it signaled that Southeast Asia would be the first stop for manufacturer COMAC on its journey to go global.
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One of C919s COMAC showed off at the Singapore Airshow. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG -- When China's answer to the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 debuted at the Singapore Airshow, it signaled that Southeast Asia would be the first stop for manufacturer COMAC on its journey to go global.