Abstract
The chapter considers the Chinese commercial aircraft manufacturing sector as one of the commanding heights of a global leading manufacturing economy. It reviews the technological and policy pathways in manufacturing world-class commercial aircraft. Authors conclude that China seems poised to repeat in aviation what it has done in train travel—to become the world’s largest market. The original projections were for that to occur by 2024. COVID-19 has altered this pace. Unlike China’s achievements in its extensive high-speed rail network, China is facing the realization that its civilian skies are filled with commercial planes made in places like Toulouse, France or Everett, Washington. The national government wants Chinese-made planes serving Chinese passengers on its air routes in China.
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