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China Eastern and Comac Team Up for Larger C919-800

12/26/2025

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Comac and China Eastern Airlines signed an agreement to develop a stretched C919 variant, the C919-800, for at least 200 passengers.
China Eastern, the C919's launch customer, will participate in development, certification, and trials.
The current C919 seats 158–192 passengers.
Analyst Jason Zheng says China Eastern's experience with the standard C919 will help optimize the stretched design.
Comac has not disclosed a timeline for certification or service entry.

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Story summary

Comac and China Eastern Airlines signed an agreement to develop a stretched C919 variant, the C919-800, for at least 200 passengers.
China Eastern, the C919's launch customer, will participate in development, certification, and trials.
The current C919 seats 158–192 passengers.
Analyst Jason Zheng says China Eastern's experience with the standard C919 will help optimize the stretched design.
Comac has not disclosed a timeline for certification or service entry.