John Fedup
The Bunker Group
I would add one additional obstacle wrt Comac’s ambitions, the deteriorating geopolitical situation. A world at war isn’t a very good market.
Agree on that, and if I can add, seems the materials combination they are choosing also not the most cutting edge. I remember reading somewhere on materials assesment of C919 compare to Russian MC-21, and shown MC-21 using more composites then C919. Before Western sanctions some Aero market analyst even see MC-21 can be better Airliner then C919.They picked the most proven engines and materials meaning they are heavier and less efficient than AB, Boeing or Embraer equivalent.
I can say even in Russia this days there are still 'grey' network that work to maintain Boeing and Airbus fleet. Thus agree that's what make any contender on Airliners market face uphill battle against Duopoly and even Embrear. For that I agree with SCMP article COMAC are going to focus first on export region near China like SEA. Clearly to build maintenance networks first close to home.A Boeing or an Airbus aircraft can land just about anywhere on earth save Russia, the DPRK or Iran maybe Cuba and be assured that someone will be able to get parts and maintenance.
Potential Global South users for C929 class of wide body in my opinion is already increasing. For that even Airbus and Boeing see that, and seems betting on that market to take much of this class. This is not counting on China own domestic.said to be in prototype and its size and class is among the most popular widebodys. However it’s iffy that the Developing World market can afford such a class and Comac still seems committed to using UAC for some of its supply chain which seems iffy.
Deteriorating Geopolitics on other hand can push Russia and China closing in, and push their own ego to work together. That can create alternatives supply chains in Aerospace business. So it can work both ways.would add one additional obstacle wrt Comac’s ambitions, the deteriorating geopolitical situation. A world at war isn’t a very good market.
Looking at the video it appears that the aircraft has stalled and entered a spin, n that would be unrecoverable at low speed. Icing can significantly raise the stall speed of an aircraft. Possibly the approach sped was too low for the conditions.Something in flight control really mess up, that even make the plane unable to be controlled to glide down.
No excuse for this fool but surprised it doesn’t happen more often considering the appalling service from airlines (at least in Canada). Late and overbooked flights, strikes, and cancellations. Checked baggage service is so bad all passengers want to use carry-on and planes simply don’t have the space…a real anger flash-point.That was an epic punch....
At least the "upset passenger" is banned for an unknown period
The Il-114 was created to replace the An-24 and An-26, but as early as 2005 companies like Ilyushin, Agat and Radar-MMS tried to develop and promote an MPA-version of the Il-114 to replace the aging Il-20M/Il-38N MPA fleet.
This IL-114 eventough will not attract attention as much as MC-21, but nonetheless also very important for Russian Civil aviation. It is in the end proper replacement for AN-24/26. If all their program run smoothly, Russia can have Regional Turboprop, Regional Jet with Sukhoi SSJ-100, and Medium Range MC-21 plus TU-214.
Depending on how well they can rebuild their domestic industrial supply chain, those line up can also be attractive to some export market in Global South. Iran, Algeria, Venezuela or some others in Africa and Central Africa can come in mind.