• Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    China bought a bunch of Airbuses recently and there were Redditors bitching about how it was an unfair politicization of the sale.

    • QuillcrestFalconer [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Doesn't China have its own comercial airplane manufacturer, or is it simply they need a lot more planes than their manufacturing capacity?

      • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Yes, they have their own manufacturer that is state owned, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (abbreviated as 'Comac', apparently)

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Yes, though their first commercial jetliner is still being rolled out so I'm guessing there's not enough capacity and gaps in the lineup for now. That said, I'm sure the US and EU will do something stupid and force China to develop its own planes of all types soon.