Comments by "Peter Jacobsen" (@pjacobsen1000) on "China’s C919: first home-grown airliner makes international debut" video.

  1. It's a little outdated, by about 10-15 years, but it's their first effort, so one can assume they'll be more up-to-date with the next model. Perhaps they'll call it the C919neo.
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  2.  @pwelele  Well, we all have to start somewhere. Designing and building a civil aircraft is extremely complicated, which is why so few companies/countries have managed to do it.
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  3.  @Indian_Rajput  "Chinese origin Singaporeans are Chinese who flee China". Using that same logic, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are Indians.
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  4. I think you put the comma in the wrong place. Total casualties during 9/11 were around 3,000 and that includes all 4 flights.
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  5. With some heavy government subsidies I think they should be able to sell quite a number of C919s. It'll be all about the price.
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  6. It's always about the future, isn't it? Just like in 1958 when Mao promised that China would produce more steel than the UK in 5 years. Eventually, you did, but it took another 25 years.
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  7. The video doesn't mention the price, but a bit of internet searching helps. C919 list price is $100.2 million, but average sales price according to CaiXin is around $68.4 million. Competitors A320neo and B737 MAX-8 sell for $49 million and $51 million, respectively.
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  8.  @jigsaw2281  I don't know. Do they make their own aircraft? They may make military aircraft, but not civilian aircraft.
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  9.  @ragabara1031  So it's a bad idea for China to make their own parts and components? That's what you're saying.
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  10.  @ragabara1031  "China's aim to achieve self-sufficiency across all domains". Ok, but you also write: "globally sourced parts and components also helps with deterring threats to China's sovereignty". And you also write: "An aircraft firm that does everything on its own doesn't offer that kind of advantage for its home country." These statements are directly contradictory.
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  11.  @backpackpepelon3867  But the C919 is not sold at a cheaper price. According to CaiXin, the C919 goes for an average $68 million, while the A320neo and the B737MAX-8 sell for around $50 million.
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  12.  @backpackpepelon3867  It's not cheaper than its competitors. C919 costs $68 million. A320neo sells for $49 million. B737 MAX-8 goes for $51 million.
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