Chinese-Russian Next-Generation Commercial Aircraft Christened 'CR 929'
- 7 years ago
A next generation long-haul, wide-body commercial aircraft developed by Chinese and Russian engineers was officially named during a ceremony at the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or COMAC, headquarters in Shanghai on Friday. The new aircraft, which is expected to compete for orders with major global players Boeing and Airbus, was dubbed the 'CR 929' family of jets, with 'CR' signifying the initials of the manufacturing countries.