Name: China’s Comac C919 and CBJ Offer Alternatives to Western Airliners and Business Jets
Uploaded: 2025-12-09T17:31:05.000Z
Description: We go inside the C909 based CBJ.

At the recent Dubai Airshow, Comac displayed examples of its C919 airliner and a business jet based on the smaller C909 aircraft.&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;was able to take a close look at the Comac Business Jet’s cabin interior, which has been developed as an alternative to multiple Western-made models.

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China’s Comac C919 and CBJ Offer Alternatives to Western Airliners and Business Jets

We go inside the C909 based CBJ.

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