COMAC announces orders for 100 aircraft; ‘The Big Four’, GECAS and CDB Leasing get on board

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (Comac) signed orders to sell 100 single-aisle C919 passenger aircraft to Air China, China Southern, China Eastern and HNA Group, parent of Hainan Airlines in addition to leasing companies GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and China's CDB Leasing at the Zhuhai Air Show on 15-Nov-2010. GECAS stated it signed a letter of intent to purchase up to ten C919s, consisting of five firm purchases, and options for five more. No details were given about how many aircraft were ordered by the other customers, nor the prices paid.