XinhuaCommentary:Withint'ldebut,China'sC919offersaparadigmofworldwidecollaboration_GuangmingOnlineXinhuaCommentary:Withint'ldebut,China'sC919offersaparadigmofworldwidecollaborationSINGAPORE,Feb.22(Xinhua)--China'sdomesticallydevelopedC919jetlinersoaredthroughtheSingaporeanskiesonSunday,markingitsinauguralinternationalshowcaseandpresentingtheworldwiththelatestadvancementinChinesehigh-techproducts.Thenarrowbodyairliner'sdebutattheSingaporeAirshow,thelargestinAsia,cameafternearlyninemonthsofstableandcost-efficientdomesticcommercialoperationbyChinaEasternAirlines.Morethan1,200ordershavebeenplacedforthejetsofar,accordingtothemanufacturer,theCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC).SinceitsinauguralcommercialflightfromShanghaitoBeijinginMay,theC919hasgarneredsignificantglobalattention,providingapromisingalternativetothelongstandingduopolyofAirbusandBoeinginthepassengerjetmarket.DominatedbyafewWesterncompanies,theworldaircraftmanufacturingindustryisnowfacingsuchchallengesassafetyproblems,supplychainsinterruptionsandrepeateddeliverydelays.China'seffortstoinnovateandplayanactivepartintheinternationalmarketwillopenupnewbusinessopportunitiesforitspartnersworldwide.AccordingtoaBoeingreportreleasedinSeptember,Chinaissettobecomethebiggestdomesticaviationmarketintheworldinthenexttwodecades,accountingfor20percentoftheglobalairplanedemandby2042,withthevastmajorityoforderscominginthesingle-aislesector.SurgingdomesticdemandandunremittingeffortstomaketechnologicalbreakthroughsaresettohelptheC919airlinerestablishitsbrandandwinashareinthehighlyconsolidatedaircraftmarket.Overseas,COMAChasalreadyreceivedordersfortheC919fromU.S.-basedaircraftlessorGECapitalAviationServices,Brunei'sstart-upGallopAir,IrishlessorAerCapandThai-registeredcharterairlineCityAirways,tonameafew.Inthisageofglobalizedmassproduction,nocompanyorcountrycanproduceacommercialjetlineronitsown.Andtheydonothaveto.Airplanemanufacturingindustriesareatextbookexampleofcompaniesworldwideworkingtogetherinthisenterprise,oftenregardedasacrownjewelofmanufacturinginmoderntimes.WhiletheC919hasmanyoverseassuppliers,somepartsofBoeingandAirbusplanesaremadeinChina.Workinghandinhandwithcustomersandsuppliersisvitalforthesuccessofanymanufacturerinanincreasinglyinterconnectedworld.EvenindustryrivalssuchasBoeingandAirbushaveextendedcongratulationstotheC919andembracedtheprospectofhealthycompetition.Chinaiscommittedtocooperationwithcompaniesworldwideintheaviationindustrytofosterasupportiveindustrialecosystem.AttheChangiExhibitionCenterinSingapore,morethan1,000companiesandvariousaircraftandaerobaticsteamsareshowingofftheirlatesttechnologiesandaviationskillsinanopen,sharedspace,withanticipationandexcitementfillingtheair.Thatspiritofopennessandsharingisexactlywhatisneededintheinternationalarena.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.