C919 aircraft parts and components production commences

COMAC and VIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry have celebrated the first batch production of C919 program at the Pudong base of Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co (SAMC), and AVIC CAC Commercial Aircraft Co. The production of the parts and components, such as the centre lower panel of the outer wing section, of the first delivered C919 aircraft commenced in the factory buildings at Xi’an, Shanghai and Chengdu, which marks a substantial progress in the parallel development of flight test and batch production of C919 program.  COMAC has accumulated certain experience in the batch production and delivery of ARJ21-700 aircraft, the quality assurance