If the deal is struck, it would mark the first overseas order for the Chinese passenger jet
“We’re in active discussions to buy the C919,” Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A – an investment holding company of AirAsia – told the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
“We’re the first foreign airline to be working with Comac [on a deal for the C919],” he added, referring to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China – the state-owned manufacturer of the jet, which seats up to 192 passengers and has a flying range of up to 5,555 kilometres.
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