# China’s C919 makes first international flight, challenges Boeing-Airbus duopoly 2026-08-14T00:49:04+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet China's homegrown COMAC C919 completed its first scheduled international commercial passenger flight on August 12, flying from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. The aircraft, operated by Air China, will now run daily on this route. Until now, the C919 had flown only on domestic routes within China since entering commercial service in 2023. The milestone demonstrates the aircraft has met operational requirements for regular cross-border travel, English Mathrubhumi reports. The C919 is a single-aisle jet that competes directly with the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo, carrying up to 174 passengers. However, COMAC has delivered only about 32 C919 aircraft by end of 2025, far behind the thousands Boeing and Airbus have supplied globally. The aircraft's engines, CFM International LEAP, are still made by a US-French joint venture, not by Chinese firms. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com Tags: Airbus, aviation industry, Boeing, China aviation, COMAC C919, India competition Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chinas-c919-makes-first-international-flight-challenges-boeing-airbus-duopoly/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chinas-c919-makes-first-international-flight-challenges-boeing-airbus-duopoly/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.