Comac

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title: "Comac" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["comac", "aerospace-companies-of-china", "aircraft-manufacturers-of-china", "vehicle-manufacturing-companies-established-in-2008", "multinational-aircraft-manufacturers", "technology-companies-established-in-2008", "chinese-brands", "chinese-companies-established-in-2008"] description: "Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer" topic_path: "geography/china" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comac" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer ::

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Field	Value
name	Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.
logo	Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China logo.svg
logo_size	150px
native_name	中国商用飞机有限责任公司
type	State-owned
industry	Aviation
founded
location_city	Shanghai
location_country	China
area_served	Worldwide
products
key_people	He Dongfeng (Chairman)
Zhao Yuerang (President)
homepage
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| name = Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. | logo = Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China logo.svg | logo_size = 150px | image = | image_caption = | native_name = 中国商用飞机有限责任公司 | type = State-owned | industry = Aviation | founded = | founder = | location_city = Shanghai | location_country = China | area_served = Worldwide | products = | services = | key_people = He Dongfeng (Chairman) Zhao Yuerang (President) | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | subsid = | homepage = | footnotes = | title = Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. | s = 中国商用飞机有限责任公司 | t = 中國商用飛機有限責任公司 | p = Zhōngguó Shāngyòng Fēijī Yǒuxiàn Zérèn Gōngsī | altname = Abbreviation | s2 = 中国商飞 | t2 = 中國商飛 | p2 = Zhōngguó Shāngfēi | order = st The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (Comac, sometimes stylized as COMAC, ) is a Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer established on 11 May 2008 in Shanghai. Their headquarters is in Pudong, Shanghai. The company has a registered capital of RMB 19 billion ( as of May 2008). The corporation is a designer and constructor of large passenger aircraft with capacities of over 150 passengers.

The first aircraft marketed by Comac is the ARJ21 regional jet, which was developed by China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I). This was followed by the C919 narrow-body aircraft, which can seat up to 168 passengers and made its maiden flight in 2017, entering into commercial service in March 2023.

History

Origins

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) was established on 11 May 2008 in Shanghai. It was established jointly by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), Aluminum Corporation of China, Baosteel Group Corporation, Sinochem Group, Shanghai Guosheng Corporation Limited, and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

U.S. sanctions

In January 2021, the United States government named Comac as a company "owned or controlled" by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and thereby prohibited any American company or individual from investing in it. In January 2025, Comac was added to a United States Department of Defense list of companies that allegedly work with the PLA. In May 2025, the U.S. tightened export controls on certain parts previously shipped to Comac.

Products

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/COMAC_B-001A_May_2017.jpg" caption="A [[Comac C919]] in flight"] ::

For all models beginning with the 919, Comac's naming system for commercial airliners has taken the form of 9X9. In November 2024, Comac rebranded the ARJ21 as the C909 to match the format of the other models.

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Aircraft	Description	Capacity	First flight	Ref.	C909	C919	C929	C939	C949
Twin‑engine, single aisle, short-range	70−105	28 November 2008
Twin‑engine, single aisle, short- to medium-range	150−190	5 May 2017
Twin‑engine, twin aisle, long-range	250−290	2030 (deferred)
Twin‑engine, twin aisle, long- to ultra long-range	400		title=China begins work on new C939 widebody jet, going bigger and bolder after C919's success	first=Frank	last=Chen	work=South China Morning Post	url=https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3262476/china-begins-work-new-c939-widebody-jet-going-bigger-and-bolder-after-c919s-success	date=13 May 2024	access-date=13 May 2024
Twin‑engine, single aisle, supersonic
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Orders and deliveries

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/COMAC_Beijing_Aircraft_Technology_Research_Institute_(20240101131127).jpg" caption="Comac Beijing Aircraft Technology Research Institute"] ::

As of December 2025. ::data[format=table]

Aircraft	Orders	Options	Deliveries	Backlog	C909	C919	C929	C939	C949	Total	1,317	155	185	1,143
312	35	169	154
1,005	120	30	989
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Collaborations

Bombardier

On 24 March 2011, Comac and the Canadian company Bombardier Inc. signed a framework agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation on commercial aircraft.

In May 2017, Bombardier and Comac began holding talks about an investment into Bombardier's passenger jet business.

Boeing

On 23 September 2015, Boeing announced plans to build a Boeing 737 completion and finishing plant in China. The facility will be used to paint exteriors and install interiors into airframes built in the United States. The joint-venture plant will be located in Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

Ryanair

In June 2011 Comac and Irish low-cost airline Ryanair signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of the C919, a 200-seat narrow-body commercial jet which will compete with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.

UAC

Main article: Comac C929

China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Co. Ltd. (CRAIC), a joint venture company invested by Comac and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) responsible for the development of a wide-body commercial jet, was established in Shanghai on 22 May 2017. Research and development for the new plane was to be conducted in Moscow, with aircraft to be assembled in Shanghai. Subsequently, the partnership was dropped, and by November 2023 Comac announced that it would develop the aircraft model (since rebranded C929) on its own.

References

References

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2. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. "Zhao Yuerang – Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China".
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6. (14 March 2024). "China Positioning C919 Passenger Jet to Take on Boeing, Airbus".
7. Stone, Mike. (2021-01-14). "Trump administration adds China's Comac, Xiaomi to Chinese military blacklist". [[Reuters]].
8. Areddy, James T.. (January 6, 2025). "Pentagon Labels More Chinese Companies as Military in Nature".
9. Bradsher, Keith. (2025-05-30). "Trump Has Targeted a Plane China Sees as a 'Power' Symbol". [[The New York Times]].
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11. (5 May 2017). "China's first big passenger plane takes off for maiden flight". BBC News.
12. (6 November 2023). "Comac confirms 'C929' moniker as widebody enters 'detailed design' stage". Flight Global.
13. Chen, Frank. (13 May 2024). "China begins work on new C939 widebody jet, going bigger and bolder after C919's success". [[South China Morning Post]].
14. (13 May 2024). "China's COMAC working on preliminary designs for new C939 widebody jet, SCMP reports". [[Yahoo Finance]].
15. (29 March 2025). "Comac C949: China unveils quiet supersonic jet with ultra-long range".
16. (20 January 2022). "China's COMAC to start C919 deliveries in 2022, report says".
17. (24 March 2011). "COMAC and Bombardier Sign Strategic Agreement on Commercial Aircraft". Bombardier.
18. Jon Ostrower. (1 April 2011). "Many questions surround Bombardier/Comac partnership". Flight Global.
19. Weinland, Don. (18 May 2017). "Chinese group in talks to aid struggling jet maker Bombardier". [[Financial Times]].
20. "China orders 300 Boeing planes worth $38 billion".
21. Thompson, Loren. "Boeing To Build Its First Offshore Plane Factory In China As Ex-Im Bank Withers".
22. [http://mobile.shanghaidaily.com/business/transport/Boeing-to-build-plant-in-Zhoushan/shdaily.shtml Boeing to build plant in Zhoushan] {{Webarchive. link. (17 February 2018 . Shanghai Daily.)
23. "Ryanair and Comac (Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China) Sign C 919...".
24. [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2017-05/22/content_29443410.htm "China-Russia joint venture to develop wide-body commercial jet"] {{Webarchive. link. (24 January 2020 . ''China Daily''.)
25. (6 November 2023). "Comac confirms 'C929' moniker as widebody enters 'detailed design' stage". Flight Global.

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