China forges new aviation alliances to fast-track C929 certification

China’s national aviation regulator has signed new partnership deals with its counterparts in Hong Kong and Macau to accelerate type certification for the country’s widebody airliner, the C929, which is being developed to take on mainstream models from Boeing and Airbus.Building on the cooperation framework established for the home-grown narrowbody C919, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department on Thursday outlined a plan to further collaborate on the C929’s certification as well as the expansion of mutual recognition and acceptance of aircraft certification, state media reported.A dedicated cooperation arrangement on the C929’s safety and airworthiness certification has also been signed.