Introduction: Breaking through a new era in the aviation industry On an autumn day in 2023, China's civil aviation industry ushered in a historic moment - the successful commercial test flight of the domestic C919 large aircraft not only marked a major breakthrough in China's aviation industry, but also announced that the monopoly position of Boeing and Airbus in China's civil aviation market was completely broken.
The successful test flight of the C919, a new player in the international market, was not a one-time achievement. Its appearance has attracted the attention and cooperation intentions of many countries around the world, reaching cooperation agreements with 27 countries, and the number of orders has reached about 1200 aircraft. This not only demonstrates the competitiveness of China's aircraft manufacturing industry, but also wins great recognition in the international market, becoming a new player that threatens the status of Boeing and Airbus.
At the same time, Boeing's crisis and challenges have been embarked on by a series of difficulties. A large number of orders were cancelled or delayed delivery, totaling about 4,000 aircraft, and the export value of aircraft and engines to the Chinese market plummeted by about 70%, with a cumulative loss of 61.5 billion. In this context, Boeing tried to seek the possibility of cutting off the supply of C919 engines by asking US Commerce Secretary Raymond for help.
Political and economic pressure in the United States, in the process of the development of C919, the United States has always tried to set up obstacles in various ways. From putting COMAC on sanctions lists to threatening to cut off C919 engines if China stopped buying Boeing aircraft, the United States has tried to curb the development of China's aircraft manufacturing industry through political and economic means.
C919 - not a pure "assembly machine" Although the C919 uses some engines produced by foreign enterprises, it still represents the image of a "domestic product" to a large extent. The domestic production rate of C919 has reached 60%, and the remaining 40% is obtained through cooperation with foreign companies. Such cooperation is not a simple dependency, but a wise choice in the context of globalization.
Independent research and development of Chinese engines: China has not stopped exploring in the field of aircraft engines. It is reported that the Yangtze River CJ-1000A engine independently developed by Continental is expected to be assembled on the C919 as early as 2024. This not only marks China's progress in engine manufacturing, but also means that the C919 will be closer to the goal of "national production".
In the face of the threat of "supply cuts" from the United States, China has sufficient industrial capacity and technological reserves to deal with it. In the research and development of core technologies, we have domestic alternatives and no longer feel dependent on foreign technologies. This is not only a strategy, but also reflects a country's self-confidence and pattern in scientific and technological development. Conclusion: China's wisdom is embodied in many fields such as high-speed rail and shield machines, and China has experienced the process from introduction to independence. Through learning and integration, we gradually developed an independent technical system that meets our own situation, and finally stood in a leading position in the world. The development of C919 also reflects this Chinese wisdom, showing a country's determination and wisdom on the road of scientific and technological progress.