C919 receives production certificate from Civil Aviation Administration

China’s C919 aircraft achieved another major milestone of receiving its production certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in Shanghai, paving way for mass production. Upon obtaining the certificate, Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, (COMAC) the manufacturer of C919 said that obtaining the certificate was an important milestone for the aircraft indicating the C919 has taken a solid step toward industrialization. The production certificate serves as a permit issued by the authority to the aircraft manufacturer and allows a model to be put into continuous production based on an approved quality control system, COMAC said. COMAC explained that the