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EU pilots find no major hardware risks with China's C919 jet

European test pilots have concluded their rigorous flight testing of China's C919 jet, finding no significant hardware risks. While this marks a step towards potential certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the timeline for such an endorsement remains uncertain. The extensive testing involved extreme maneuvers to thoroughly assess the aircraft's safety and structural integrity. AI

RANK_REASON The item details the completion of a significant testing phase for an aircraft by a regulatory body, which is a research milestone. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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EU pilots find no major hardware risks with China's C919 jet

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Frank Chen ·

    EU test pilots find ‘no major hardware risks’ with China’s C919 jet: sources

    European pilots have found “no major hardware risks” with the Chinese-made C919 passenger jet during a months-long flight testing process in China, which is now beginning to wrap up, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The news indicates that the C919 has taken…