(a) "Industry executives say the C919 faces significant safety-certification hurdles before it will fly internationally. As the C919 program moves ahead there are early efforts to coordinate regulation, such as aircraft flight trials, between the US Federal Aviation Administration and Civil Aviation Administration of China, whose directors have hosted each other in meetings this year.
"Few international airline executives have been as publicly enthusiastic about the Chinese company's plans as [Ryanair CEO Michael] O'Leary. 'It will have plenty of credibility,' he said.
(b) "The Chinese plane would likely cost 10% less than Boeing and Airbus jets * * * There is only so much Comac can do to compete on price, Mr O'Leary said, because key components such as avionics and engines are Western-designed. 'They haven't got that much local input,' he said.