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An ARJ21 regional aircraft and a C919 passenger aircraft successfully completed their first demonstration flights using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Shanghai and Dongying, respectively, on Wednesday, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). COMAC stated that the demonstration flights highlighted the excellent flight performance of these Chinese commercial aircraft. SAF, a liquid aviation fuel alternative to traditional jet fuel, is made from renewable materials and can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80% over its life cycle compared to conventional jet fuel. The application of SAF is a crucial step for the global civil aviation industry to …

China’s copper inventories are increasing precisely when they should be rapidly decreasing — a phenomenon that highlights concerns about demand in the world’s largest market. Last week, stockpiles of copper in Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses exceeded 300,000 tons. While this isn’t the highest volume ever recorded, it is the most for any end-of-May date on record. In China’s highly seasonal economy, inventories usually peak in March and decline as factories boost activity heading into the summer.

Il jet C919 della Cina effettuerà sabato il suo primo volo commerciale al di fuori della Cina continentale, diretto verso il territorio di Hong Kong, poco più di un anno dopo il suo ingresso nel servizio nazionale con il vettore statale China Eastern. La notizia è riportata anche da Business Time. Il produttore cinese di aerei Comac mira a entrare rapidamente in un mercato di jet passeggeri dominato dai produttori occidentali Airbus e Boeing, reso difficile dalla carenza di aerei e dalla crisi di sicurezza di Boeing. Il volo charter MU7191 di China Eastern partirà sabato mattina dall’aeroporto internazionale di …