China may indigenise high technology imports

China is expected to go ‘Atma Nirbhar’ with regard to high technology imports in future, especially the purchases of aircraft from US.

In the present scenario, industry experts do not expect China’s COMAC C919 shall pose a threat for Boeing 737 MAX(in picture) or Airbus A320. But the Chinese have a zeal to indigenise their domestic airlines with C919. They have an ambition to penetrate African markets too. The third largest aircraft manufacturer, Embraer of Brazil is in a weak position after the withdrawal of support from Boeing.

This is the gist of what transpired in a discussion on the evening of 5th of June. The popular trade journal Aviation Week of US, had organised a webinar on ‘Airbus, Boeing and Embraer: Flight Paths Forward’.