U.S. Restricts Sale Of Aviation Tech To China

President Donald Trump has clipped the wings of Chinese aircraft company COMAC by halting the sale of critical engines, avionics and other necessities for its flagship C919 single-aisle airliner. After years of delay, the aircraft went into service in 2023 and has been ordered by most major Chinese airlines. COMAC also wants to certify the plane in the rest of the world and compete with Boeing and Airbus and the New York Times says Trump imposed the restrictions to protect Boeing. The restrictions also came shortly after China stopped exports of critical minerals to the U.S.

The C919 is now a relic of an earlier time when the U.S. and China were expanding trade opportunities. Aerospace companies, particularly engine makers, weren’t keen on sharing their tech with China but they were willi