China is hoping to begin deliveries of its first mainline airliner soon. Here’s how the jet compares to its Boeing and Airbus competition.
- China hopes to begin delivery of its first-ever home-built mainline airliner, the Comac C919, this year.
- The planemaker’s jet does not stack up to Boeing and Airbus’ competing narrowbodies, analysts say.
- The C919 falls short of the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo in terms of range, capacity, and technology.


