C909
Overview
China's first domestically developed short- to medium-range turbofan regional airliner. The C909 is optimized for 78 to 97 seats, short and narrow runways, and demanding high-temperature or plateau operations, making it COMAC's current spearhead for regional export expansion in Southeast Asia, with growing derivative interest in medical-rescue and firefighting configurations.
In scheduled service in China and Southeast Asia, with ~186 cumulative deliveries by mid-2026. Nine C909s operate in Southeast Asia through TransNusa, Lao Airlines, and Chengdu Airlines after Vietjet's initial 6-month wet-lease of two aircraft ended in October 2025; Vietjet has since returned with a bigger commitment, signing a 10-aircraft finance lease with SPDB Financial Leasing in April 2026 to fly new Vietnam-China routes itself rather than under a wet-lease. Air Cambodia's September 2025 MoU for up to 20 aircraft (10 firm + 10 options) was converted into a firm purchase agreement signed in Shanghai on July 17, 2026 - the largest C909 order outside China and the first bulk C909 purchase by a foreign flag carrier - with first deliveries still targeted for the second half of 2026. Shanxi Victory General Aviation signed at Singapore Airshow 2026 for up to six firefighting C909s - the variant's first dedicated order.