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China’s bid to challenge Boeing and Airbus falters

China's home-grown C919 passenger jet returns after completing its maiden flight at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on May 5, 2017. [AFP]

Development of China’s C919 single-aisle plane, already at least five years behind schedule, is going slower than expected, a dozen people familiar with the programme told Reuters.

The state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation (Comac) is struggling with a range of technical issues that have severely restricted test flights.

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