C919 delivery drops sharply, Chinese engine factory is greatly stimulated: CJ-1000A may see a boom!
Recently, there have been reports that the delivery of C919 has shown a significant decline, and the reason behind it directly points to U.S. restrictions on engine exports.
So far this year, only 7 C919 aircraft have been delivered. This number is indeed much lower than the original plan. Why is that? Bloomberg reported in September that China Comac had initially been optimistic about the delivery target for C919, first increasing it from 50 to 75, but later significantly lowering it to 25 due to external factors.
In other words, if 25 aircraft can be delivered this year, it would still be an increase compared to last year's 12. However, the problem is that the original plan was for large-scale production, and this significant reduction clearly reflects the reality of delivery disruptions.
What is the main reason for the drop in deliveries? The facts are clear: U.S. interference in the export of civilian aviation engines to China directly affected the production chain of C919. C919 currently relies on CFM International's LEAP engines, and CFM is a joint venture between U.S. General Electric and French Safran Group. When the supply of engines is cut off, the assembly of the aircraft naturally slows down.
This external pressure has instead accelerated the pace of domestic alternatives. Here, the performance of the CJ-1000A engine comes into play. This engine is independently developed by China, with the goal of replacing imported products, so that the C919 is no longer dependent on others.
Various signs from the Chengdu Engine Company of China Aerospace Propulsion indicate that the production and R&D progress is being pushed forward intensively. This shows that the domestically produced engine is on the verge of a breakthrough.
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