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Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?
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Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?

Though airlines get a bad rep for being somewhat of an oligopoly, when it comes to the supply of aircraft, there are remarkably few. Indeed, the two largest aircraft manufacturers - Airbus and Boeing - control nearly 90% of the market. So who are the other main players? For the purposes of this article, we are only looking at companies who physically produce aircraft - not engines, avionics and the like - and we're only talking about companies that are currently active, not ones that are defunct. Size is being determined on several factors, including the range of aircraft currently produced, number of employees, number of locations worldwide, revenue and brand recognition. Not to mention market share. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Airbus ...
Irkut MC-21 vs Comac C919: The Future of Regional Air Travel?
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Irkut MC-21 vs Comac C919: The Future of Regional Air Travel?

For many non-US and non-European airlines there are two major contenders for their future regional aircraft. The Irkut MC-21 and the Comac C919. This has caused many airlines to ask themselves "Irkut MC-21 vs Comac C919, which do we need?" In many respects, the C919 and the MC-21 are akin to the 737 or the A320. As all four aircraft are short haul, narrow body airliners aimed at enticing low cost carriers as well as national airlines! Except, the C919 and the MC-21 aren't being designed to take the place of the A320 or the 737 in the US or Europe. They're being designed to compete for Asian and Eastern European markets, as a far cheaper alternative! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Irkut MC-21 vs Comac C919: The Basics As they are both curre...