China's Comac C919 Set To Make Global Debut At Singapore Airshow, Posing Threat To Boeing 737 And Airbus A320
China's Comac C919 Set To Make Global Debut At Singapore Airshow, Posing Threat To Boeing 737 And Airbus A320
China is set to display its Comac C919, a narrow-body passenger jet, at the Singapore Airshow. This marks the first time the aircraft will be showcased to a global audience.
中国将在新加坡航展上展示其窄体客机Comac C919。这标志着该飞机将首次向全球观众展出。
What Happened: The Comac C919, developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), is being positioned as a competitor to Boeing's 737 and the Airbus 320, reported CNBC. The aircraft was certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in September 2022.
发生了什么：据CNBC报道，由中国商用飞机总公司（Comac）开发的Comac C919被定位为波音737和空中客车320的竞争对手。该飞机于2022年9月获得中国民用航空局的认证。
"Flying for the first time at the Singapore Airshow, is the C919, a narrow-body airliner developed by Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac," said Singapore Airshow organizer and manager Experia Events.
新加坡航展组织者兼经理Experia Events表示：“中国飞机制造商Comac开发的窄体客机C919首次在新加坡航展上飞行。”
The air show, scheduled from Feb. 20 to 25, is expected to draw tens of thousands, including military delegations and aviation enthusiasts. Notable participants include Airbus, Boeing, Comac, and defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Dassault, SAAB, Leonardo, and Thales.
该航展定于2月20日至25日举行，预计将吸引成千上万的人，包括军事代表团和航空爱好者。值得注意的参与者包括空中客车、波音、中国商飞和国防承包商，例如洛克希德·马丁公司、达索、萨博、莱昂纳多和泰雷兹。
"We expect to see full recovery in 2024. Longer term, the outlook continues to be bright, especially the Asia Pacific region, which will account for about half of the expected global passenger traffic in 2024," said Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA's senior vice president for sustainability and chief economist, according to the report.
“我们预计将在2024年看到全面复苏。报告称，从长远来看，前景仍然光明，尤其是亚太地区，该地区将占2024年全球预期客运量的一半左右。” 国际航空运输协会可持续发展高级副总裁兼首席经济学家玛丽·欧文斯·汤姆森说。
Why It Matters: The Comac C919's international debut at the Singapore Airshow is a significant development in China's aviation industry. This follows China's approval of Boeing's 737 MAX and an invitation to Boeing to expand its presence in the Chinese market. This signals a potential shift in the global aviation landscape.
为何重要：Comac C919在新加坡航展上的国际首次亮相是中国航空业的重大发展。在此之前，中国批准了波音的737 MAX，并邀请波音扩大其在中国市场的影响力。这预示着全球航空格局的潜在转变。
China's aviation ambitions have been on the rise, with the country's first domestically produced passenger airliner, the C919, making its maiden commercial flight in 2023. This development was accompanied by a surge in market interest in aviation stocks, with Cirrus Aircraft, a state-backed maker of smaller planes, aiming to become the first aircraft stock on the Hong Kong bourse.
中国的航空野心不断增强，该国第一架国产客机C919于2023年进行了首次商业飞行。这一事态发展伴随着市场对航空股的兴趣激增，国家支持的小型飞机制造商Cirrus Aircraft的目标是成为香港证券交易所的第一只飞机股。
Analysts have also been anticipating an aftermarket supercycle in the aviation industry, driven by depressed aircraft production and the resurgence of travel. The Comac C919's international debut at the Singapore Airshow could be a key indicator of the industry's recovery and China's growing influence in the global aviation market.
分析师还预计，受飞机产量下降和旅行复苏的推动，航空业将出现售后超级周期。Comac C919在新加坡航展上的国际首次亮相可能是该行业复苏以及中国在全球航空市场中影响力不断增强的关键指标。
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