China’s C919 Jetliner May Win Certification Next Week

(Bloomberg) — China’s C919 single-aisle passenger jetliner could win regulatory certification as early as Sept. 19, local media reported Tuesday, clearing the way for it to compete with planes made by Airbus SE and Boeing Co.

The long-awaited airworthiness certificate is expected imminently, the reports said, after data from FlightRadar24 showed two C919s landing in Beijing Tuesday in their first visit to the city’s main airport. The planes were accompanied by a third jet, an ARJ-21, an aircraft already in service.