China’s C919 jetliner showcased at Singapore Airshow

China’s C919 jetliner is envisaged as a rival to Airbus's A320 and Boeing's 737 MAX [File: Vincent Thian/AP]

China’s C919 jetliner is being showcased at Asia’s biggest airshow, as its Beijing-backed manufacturer seeks buyers for the country’s first homegrown passenger jet.

Chinese state-run aerospace firm COMAC has touted the C919 as a challenger to the A320 and the 737 MAX, manufactured, respectively, by long-standing industry leaders Airbus and Boeing.