With China's own Comac C919 aircraft facing delivery delays, mostly due to supply chain issues, reports indicate that the three major carriers within the country could be potentially moving towards a deal with Boeing, despite the geopolitical complications between China and the United States.

While disruptions to the delivery schedule of the C919 could benefit both Western aircraft manufacturers, as far as the Chinese carriers are concerned, Boeing is likely to benefit more than Airbus due to aircraft backlog and aircraft production rates.

Production Cut-Backs And Supply Chain Issues

The C919 is the answer for the Chinese manufacturer, Comac , which hopes to gain market share from the duopoly held by Airbus and Boeing , competing with the A320 and Boeing 737 family aircraft

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