When China’s ruling Communist Party released its 14th five-year plan in 2021, chief among its aims was “self-reliance in science and technology as a strategic underpinning for national development”.
But a year later, experts say the continued wait for delivery of the single-aisle C919, China’s first passenger jet, is a reminder that the country’s civil aviation industry is “decades” behind the west and remains heavily dependent on western suppliers.
“The jury is still out on whether China can develop an internationally recognised and successful aerospace industry,” says Sash Tusa, aerospace and defence analyst at research firm Agency Partners.
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