EU test pilots find ‘no major hardware risks’ with China’s C919 jet: sources

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European pilots have found no major hardware risks with China's C919 passenger jet during extensive flight testing, marking a step closer to certification by European safety regulators. However, certification is not yet imminent as testing phases continue.

European pilots have found “no major hardware risks” with the Chinese-made C919 passenger jet during a months-long flight testing process in China, which is now beginning to wrap up, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The news indicates that the C919 has taken a step closer to winning a crucial endorsement from European safety regulators, but the sources cautioned that the completion of in-flight testing did not mean that certification was imminent. The “test drive” by...