PILOT SPIN
Pilot Zone => Pilot Zone => Topic started by: InTheSoup on November 02, 2015, 10:48:29 AM
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Not FAA Certified. Wonder if the FAA certification will even matter in its success?
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/02/asia/china-new-c919-passenger-jet/index.html
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Looks very much like the 737 -800 series. Beautiful jet. I mean this sincerely when I say I hope it was built to the highest standards. A little Capitalist competition is good for the aviation market!
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Might even be built from Boeing plans ;)
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There is no threat of the ARJ-21 or C919 unseating Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Bombardier or even ATR.
When asked about the Chinese I reply, 'all the arrogance of the French, without the competence'.
They are investing massively in aerospace but simply lack experience in essentially all of the areas that are important to a commercial concern like an airline.
Can they learn what they need to learn? Maybe, but so far they are leery of admitting they need help and even more unwilling to pay for it.
When I have more time I might share a little more from my experience over the past 3 years.
'Gimp
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One thing I picked up from the video on CNN that I thought noteworthy is that the project was launched in 2008, which means that it only took them 7 years to build it with test flights starting in 2016. I'm not sure if that's rapid development in the passenger jet world, but it's likely they will only get better. And by them making a grab in the GA world, it makes sense that they would want to become a dominant player in the industry. Soon they will be making military aircraft - you can bet your bottom dollar on that.
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The Russians and Ukrainians have been building airliners for decades and they are no threat to Boeing, Airbus or any western company. Why should the Chinese be any better off than the Russians or Ukrainians?
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The Chinese have better resources and the will to dominate the global market.
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When I have more time I might share a little more from my experience over the past 3 years.
'Gimp
I hope so! I think there is a lot of misinformation about China out there, and it would be good to get personal info.
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The Chinese have better resources and the will to dominate the global market.
In the long term this is likely true, just as China will dominate nearly all industries eventually. However short term, say the 10-20 years, this will not be much of a threat except loss of sales within China itself.