2026-10-01
On October 1, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that over recent weeks the U.S. Department of Commerce has slowed approvals of export licenses for aviation parts to China, restricting the number of parts that COMAC is allowed to import in order to prevent stockpiling, hoping to trade this for concessions on rare earths and other issues.
2026-07
After receiving two C919 new aircraft, Southern Airlines sent a complaint letter to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, stating that the planes experienced panel flickering, sensor failures, oil leaks, burnt circuits, and jammed cabin doors after just 13 hours of flight.