The latest delays to the Comac C919 single-aisle jetliner, along with rumors that the jet is overweight and unlikely to meet already underwhelming performance goals, provide an opportunity for China to rethink its plans to develop a civil aviation industry. Factor in the unannounced death of the long-delayed ARJ21 regional jet (see photo), and it is pretty clear the country faces a stark choice: Does it want to create a successful aviation industry, or lose billions in the name of national pride?
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