Boeing is to collaborate with China’s Comac, a fledging rival to the US manufacturer in the commercial aerospace market, in an effort to curb the aviation industry’s contribution to climate change.
It is the first partnership between Boeing and Comac, which is developing a single-aisle passenger aircraft that could help break the longstanding duopoly in the narrow-body market enjoyed by the US manufacturer and Airbus, its European competitor.
Analysts said the partnership was part of broader efforts by Boeing to cement its leading sales position in the lucrative Chinese market. China is expected to vie with the US to become the biggest commercial aircraft market by sales over the next two decades.