Chairman of COMAC He Dongfeng: The order quantity for C919 has reached 1061, and 2 have been delivered
On the morning of September 10th, 2023, at the plenary session of the Pujiang Innovation Forum, He Dongfeng, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, shared the innovative development path of China's large aircraft industry.
On site of the 2023 Pujiang Innovation Forum Plenary Session. Provided by the organizer
He Dongfeng said that the development of the aviation industry is a history of human technological innovation and development. Currently, there are millions of parts for a large aircraft, 100000 aircraft take off and land every day, and 4 billion passengers are transported annually.
Since its establishment in 2008, COMAC has formed a product line mainly consisting of ARJ21, C919, and C929. He Dongfeng revealed that the current number of C919 orders has reached 1061, and 2 have been delivered. The C929 plans to provide 250 to 350 seats, with a range of 12000 kilometers, and is in the preliminary design stage.
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He Dongfeng mentioned that in addition to the formation of product line architecture, China's large aircraft has the integration ability of millions of products in innovative development, the ability to integrate multiple technologies for innovation, and the ability to balance safety and economic benefits for decision-making.
Looking ahead to the future, He Dongfeng looks forward to continuing to promote international cooperation and carrying out future oriented innovation in large aircraft. At the same time, facing a series of new challenges such as global aviation safety and environmental protection, COMAC will uphold an attitude of independent innovation and open cooperation, overcome difficulties with global supplier partners, actively shape an innovation ecosystem, and focus on the continuous improvement of professional capabilities such as aerodynamics and structural efficiency. Around the direction of intelligence, networking, and green development, COMAC will continue to promote new energy technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, big data, information technology, including battery hydrogen energy, and continue to promote digital transformation and sustainable development, making China's contribution to the innovative development of human aviation industry.