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BEIJING (AP) A Chinese airline on Friday became the first customer to take delivery of a long-range jetliner produced by a state-owned manufacturer set up to try to compete with Boeing and Airbus, state TV reported.
A Chinese airline has become the first customer to take delivery of a long-range jetliner produced by a state-owned manufacturer set up to try to compete with Boeing and Airbus
The COMAC C919 is the first indigenously produced single-aisle aircraft produced to reduce the country s dependency on other foreign manufacturers and boost China s aviation sector.