COMAC C919 - China's first modern airliner

I think most important is that C919 may have a greater effect on competition with Airbus and Boeing than Bombardier and Embraer simply due to the size of commercial jet market in China.

The effect could be price cuts/ greater incentives from Boeing and Airbus to airliners which is good for us the air travellers.

Bltizo said:

Well, C919 uses a variant of the same engine which A320neo and 737MAX uses, the LEAP-1. And aerodynamically speaking, all three of the aircraft aren't that different, in fact C919 could be mistaken for looking like an A320 or 737. ...........

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Oh brother, 'aren't that different', 'looking like'. Look, I know you're still bitter from our last encounter but at least learn a bit more about the subject before typing so as not to look like you're talking about fashion okay ?
Using the same engine ? You obviously don't know about the compromise they had to make to fit it on the MAX.

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Schumacher said:

Oh brother, 'aren't that different', 'looking like'. Look, I know you're still bitter from our last encounter but at least learn a bit more about the subject before typing so as not to look like you're talking about fashion okay ?

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I'd be happy to understand why you believe the C919's design is somehow more obviously modern to that of 737MAX or A320neo.
My position is that C919 is not significantly more or less modern in terms of technology or design compared to that of 737MAX or A320neo.

EDIT: I see you used the word "modern" originally, so I'll rephrase my above position using that word.

Using the same engine ? You obviously don't know about the compromise they had to make to fit it on the MAX.

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Actually I do, but those modifications, as well as many others, just goes to show that the 737MAX is very much a new aircraft.

And yes, 737MAX is using the same LEAP1 engine (B variant) as C919 (C variant)

Out of the regional airliners, the Canadian CS100 seems to be the furthest ahead.

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lcloo said:

I think most important is that C919 may have a greater effect on competition with Airbus and Boeing than Bombardier and Embraer simply due to the size of commercial jet market in China.

The effect could be price cuts/ greater incentives from Boeing and Airbus to airliners which is good for us the air travellers.

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Now that's what I'd call a well thought out post.
Indeed, China's size alone ensures COMAC will be a much greater threat than Embraer and Bombardier, which btw is going bankrupt, both of which Boeing and Airbus never really cared about.
Speaking of choices for travelers and airlines, A320 and B737 were the cash cows of which they were happy to keep milking well into 2020s while struggling with A380 & 787.
C919 was the first to announce a date pre-2020. A strategically smart move going after the jugular in this segment forcing the other 2 to respond at a time when they much preferred to focus on other segments.
Airbus seems to have responded well with Neo. MAX is looking less comfortable.