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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Martin ABBUGAO

Made-in-China Airliner Seeks Buyers At Singapore Airshow

Spectators watch members of South Korea's 'Black Eagle' aerobatics team performing during a preview of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 18, 2024 (Credit: AFP)

China's first domestically produced passenger jet was presented at Asia's biggest airshow, which opened in Singapore on Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to woo international buyers.

With its C919 aircraft, Beijing wants to challenge the decades-long dominance of top plane-makers Airbus and Boeing while reducing its reliance on foreign technology.

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