Chinese Aviation Competition

Chinese Competition

            I firmly believe that the C919 will be FAA certified. I feel COMAC will do whatever it takes to ensure the aircraft is certified. "The CFM international LEAP-1C engine, which will power the COMAC C919, has gained type certification from both FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)" (Karp, 2016). This right here shows me that they are on the right path for full certification from the FAA. China knows the benefits from being certified in North America and also Europe. Once certified they can make a lot of money from American companies.

            I feel if certified, there will be great competition with Boeing and Airbus due to the price of the C919 which is said be around 10% less than Boeing at 90 million (Aeronnews, 2015).  This can help save American airlines a lot of money. Companies will be able to buy more aircraft at a cheaper price. This cite also describes the differences with mileage.  The C919 lacks distance compared to Boeing and Airbus. This could be a reason not to purchase the C919 due to the potential increase is fuel prices. I feel this may not be enough not to by the C919. I don't think the public will be a problem. No of days, people don't really know what aircraft they are on unless they follow aviation. People buy from china for a majority of their purchases so I don't think it will be an issue.

            Chinese airlines are starting to buy and use China made aircraft. USA today discusses another aircraft that is acting as a regional jet. The ARJ21. This aircraft marks the first domestically used regional aircraft used by Chinese airlines (Mutzabaugh, 2016). COMAC is bringing a good relationship to be the provider of aircraft for domestic airlines. The C919 is receiving orders by Chinese airlines. One of these airlines includes Chengdu Air.

            If certified I do not believe that other companies will come out as competitors. It is hard to go up against Boeing and Airbus as it is, The C919 will make it that much harder for other companies to win the purchasing battle between airlines. The C919 I believe will not over take Boeing and Airbus as these companies still have a good reputation and dominate most of the market.

            Boeing and Airbus plane to roll out new variants of the best selling aircraft, the 737 and the A320. This means there will be stiffer competition for the C919 (Cendrowski, 2016). Boeing does not plan to let the C919 affect them and plan to ensure they stay at the top of the global market.

References:

Dec 21, 2016 Aaron Karp, A. K. (n.d.). CFM LEAP-1C powering C919 gains FAA, EASA certification. Retrieved March 04, 2017, from http://atwonline.com/engines/cfm-leap-1c-powering-c919-gains-faa-easa-certification

A. (n.d.). Comac C919, Boeing 737, Airbus A320: how do they differ? Retrieved March 04, 2017, from http://www.aeronewstv.com/en/industry/commercial-aviation/2944-comac-c919-boeing-737-airbus-a320-how-do-they-differ.html

Mutzabaugh, B. (2016, June 30). Now flying: China's first modern passenger jet enters service. Retrieved March 04, 2017, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/06/30/now-flying-chinas-first-modern-passenger-jet-enters-service/86549178/#

Cendrowski, S. (2016, February 16). China's Delayed Answer to Boeing Loses Spotlight. Retrieved March 04, 2017, from http://fortune.com/2016/02/16/china-comac-c919-delay-delivery