With the continuous advancement of China's domestic C919 large passenger aircraft project, obtaining airworthiness certification in Europe and the United States has become one of the biggest challenges facing it. Due to the most stringent aviation safety standards and regulations in the world, if these key certificates cannot be obtained, it will be difficult for "domestic large aircraft" to achieve commercial operation and wide application in the international market.
It is an official document that certifies that the design, manufacture and performance of an aircraft meet the minimum safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and relevant national or regional aviation authorities in Europe. For airlines, airworthiness approvals must be obtained before a new aircraft can be acquired and put into operation, and for aircraft manufacturers, designing and producing aircraft that meet these stringent requirements is a significant technical challenge and financial burden.
In the case of the C919 project, meeting the airworthiness requirements of different countries at the same time is undoubtedly an extremely complex task. From the design concept to the selection of materials to the actual flight tests, it goes through multiple rounds of review and evaluation to ensure the highest level of safety. Because of this, the C919 forensics process may face many unexpected difficulties and challenges that need to be overcome and solved in order to ultimately succeed.
In addition, the lack of airworthiness recognition in Europe and the United States is a major obstacle for "domestic large aircraft" to enter the international market. This is because the vast majority of international routes are currently operated by European and American airlines, and these companies often choose to use established and certified aircraft for long-distance voyages rather than taking the risk of buying new, unapproved Chinese-made C919s. In this case, if the airworthiness approval from Europe and the United States is not obtained, it means that the C919 will only be limited to the domestic market for a long time in the future, and may not even be able to find a commercial partner, resulting in the loss of the economic benefits of the entire project, which in turn will affect the follow-up R&D and production plans.
Therefore, in order to meet this challenge, China and related enterprises must increase technological research and development and innovation, and strive for breakthroughs in key technology fields to win more market competitive advantages and international reputation. At the same time, we will strengthen communication and cooperation with relevant regulatory authorities in Europe and the United States, and actively seek consensus between the two sides, so as to accelerate the airworthiness approval process of the C919 project, realize the commercialization and internationalization of domestic large passenger aircraft as soon as possible, and make China's aviation manufacturing industry truly rise on the world stage.