Chinese jet maker COMAC eyes Southeast Asia after Singapore debut

Region has big growth potential, but C919 and ARJ21 airliners face regulatory hurdle

20240315N COMAC 2

One of C919s COMAC showed off at the Singapore Airshow. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)

MAYUKO TANI, KENJI KAWASE and PEGGY YE, Nikkei staff writers

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.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.