HONG KONG -- A Chinese homegrown passenger jet will make its debut in scheduled services to Hong Kong on New Year's Day, marking a major step for its manufacturer's ambitions to fly beyond the mainland and challenge the industry's U.S.-European duopoly.
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China's key C919 passenger jet to start regular flights beyond mainland
Hong Kong serves as gateway for COMAC to challenge Airbus and Boeing
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) conducted a test flight of its strategic C919 narrow-body passenger aircraft in Hong Kong on Dec. 16, 2023. (Hong Kong government)
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