In the realm of aviation, the Boeing-Airbus duopoly has long been an unassailable force. Smaller manufacturers have faced an uphill battle, particularly in the domain of long-range, widebody aircraft. However, the landscape is on the verge of a seismic shift, thanks to an ambitious endeavor known as the CR929 jetliner, as detailed in the source article titled “The Future Of The CR929 – The Plane Set To Challenge Airbus & Boeing.“
The CR929 program, initiated in 2017 as a Chinese-Russian joint venture under the banner of CRAIC (China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Corporation), aims to challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus. While the journey has seen its fair share of delays and disputes, it recently took a pivotal turn with Russia’s exit from the program in August 2023. The responsibility for developing this widebody aircraft now rests solely with COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), the Chinese partner in the venture.
As an integral part of this ambitious project, the CR929 represents a bold step toward breaking the aerospace duopoly.
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