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Comac
31°05′51″N121°51′09″E / 31.09750°N 121.85250°E
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (Comac, sometimes stylized as COMAC, Chinese: 中国商用飞机有限责任公司) is a Chinese state-ownedaerospace manufacturer established on 11 May 2008 in Shanghai. Their headquarters is in Pudong, Shanghai. The company has a registered capital of RMB 19 billion (US$2.7 billion as of May 2008). The corporation is a designer and constructor of large passenger aircraft with capacities of over 150 passengers.
The first aircraft marketed by Comac is the ARJ21regional jet, which was developed by China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I). This was followed by the C919narrow-body aircraft, which can seat up to 168 passengers and made its maiden flight in 2017, entering into commercial service in March 2023.